For basic text editing I fall back to my UNIX roots and use a DOS version of vi/vim. For word processing, I would go for WordPerfect.

Well, thought not 100% relevant to the original question there is a dedicated Windows version of QBasic called QB64 ( http://www.qb64.net ) which should do printing if your desperate. It even makes stand alone exe files (which QBasic cannot, as its a cut down version of Quick Basic).

Amstrad PC4386SX (http://turrican30.free.fr/Vignettes%20Amstrad/amstrad%204386%20sx.JPG - linked image is not my own, just one found quickly on line to get this reply out). The CRT pictured is the one the machine shipped with and measures 10" just to give you an idea of the scale. You have my …

Can't remember my first game ever exactly (it was long ago) but it was probably on a Atari 2600. However over the years other systems come and gone so I do remember a couple of firsts: Amstrad CPC464: Harrier Attack IBM PC (a 286 PS/1) (DOS): Knights of the Sky

Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II also has several audio tracks.

My oldest is an IBM X20 running a 600MHz (I think, note to self really should power it up soon, its been a while) P3 with a massive 320MB memory (maxed out). Had to swap out the hard drive soon after I got it because it was making some very worrying noises. Got it for nothing at the end of a job …

Unsure about time scales but in addition to the white and off cream there was ... Ambra who made machines which were mostly light grey (both the metal and plastics) which was mid 90's from what I recall. The Apple G3 which was made in a wide range of, lets go with eye catching, transparent colours. …

Agreed, sounds like the PSU has failed. Either that or the power button has got jammed, which is unlikely.

Nice but I don't remember ever seeing the DOS 3.3 installer looking like that. Every time I had to install using the select command (select c:\dos 044 uk if I remember rightly) instead of a fancy(ish) menu system that I see you have there. Or is that a custom menu from the original restore disks?

Starcraft/BroodWar Tetris Solitaire (what ... it's a game isn't it) DI Tornado

Maybe NT3.5 workstation would work but like others have said you will still need to set up nic drivers just like any other OS. I had DOS connected to my broadband connection last year with the right packet driver which was a relatively painless process.

Looks identical to the card installed in my Amstrad PC4386SX. Though these days that card is about the only part of the machine I can say is still 100% functional (the FDD is shot and 100% proprietary and the HDD sounds like its being operated by an internal stone mason (again, proprietary due to …

Great, as if my to read pile wasn't big enough already... oh well I didn't have anything else planned for the rest of the year/decade so what the hell, let the downloading commence 😀

For me it started in the 8-bit era when I got a CPC464. I still have the very first piece of software I ever bought for it (F-15 Strike Eagle ... on tape ... kids ask your parents if you have no idea what that means). And its just grown from there to a rag tag collection of PCs (some of which work) …

I just started trying to get the new version running myself. On my Compaq (Win10) it just dies instantly moaning about OpenGL initialisation (a common problem for the Intel Mobility 4 chipset if forum posts are anything to go by) however the original 1.16 works without any problems. On my Win7 box ( …