Nope, Freshman arriving in fall 984 were the first required to have PCs

I know because that was my class, they told us many times that we were the first. Even either the 1st or 2nd US University to require incoming freshman to have PCs.

In response to this post by 81_Hokie

Posted: 09/25/2019 at 07:27AM

What was the engineering computer req. -- HokieForever 09/24/2019 10:35PM

We were required to have Crays ** -- EDGEMAN 09/25/2019 9:19PM

In 95 it was an IBM, but I don't remember how much it cost ** -- HokieDevil 09/25/2019 09:25AM

Yeah, in 96 it was an IBM and I think for the PC and software it was 2K. ** -- VTJayLaw 09/25/2019 4:16PM

Used my Dad's slide rule and VT mainframe -- TomTurkey 09/25/2019 09:02AM

Not an engineer at Tech, but they were required to have this ... -- PhotoHokieNC 09/25/2019 06:46AM

Yep. Took a class in it in Fall '74, even though we had to buy a calculator -- 48zip 09/25/2019 08:49AM

Real engineers carried stacks of punch cards! If I recall -- 81_Hokie 09/25/2019 06:36AM

Nope, Freshman arriving in fall 984 were the first required to have PCs -- Late 80s Hokie 09/25/2019 07:27AM

I thought you were going to say "pocket protectors". -- PhotoHokieNC 09/25/2019 07:56AM

In 1987, it was the IBM PS/2 286 Model 20 $2500 -- Hokie1992 09/25/2019 05:16AM

Yup, that was pretty crazy -- MAHokie69 09/25/2019 10:47AM

I got to VT in '88 and had the Model 30. But it was not the required model -- Tafkam Hokie 09/25/2019 08:56AM

Same here. -- WuhBuh-DC_Hokie 09/25/2019 2:13PM

I didn't even know what a hard drive was -- Tafkam Hokie 09/25/2019 2:27PM

In 1986 it was the IBM PC portable. Cost like $3000 and had a 4-5"... -- cincyhokie 09/24/2019 10:40PM

Holy crap, $3000 in 1986? And that was the requirement? -- MP4VT2004 09/25/2019 08:52AM

Heck, my car phone cost $2000. Audiovox. 1986 ** -- 48zip 09/25/2019 2:30PM

That doesn't surprise me one bit... -- MP4VT2004 09/25/2019 4:14PM

Ha. Correct. The price was outrageous, yet cheaper than a secretary. ** -- 48zip 09/25/2019 4:16PM

I can't remember the exact cost, but I know it was at least $1500. And yeah -- cincyhokie 09/25/2019 10:28AM

Got curious and found a link to that computer (hopefully attached). In... -- cincyhokie 09/25/2019 10:54AM

Wow...that is nuts. ** -- MP4VT2004 09/25/2019 11:59AM

Ha! In Sept 86, I lugged that portable computer from the bookstore to -- SDHokie 09/24/2019 11:49PM

I forgot all about Volkswriter. lol And was also in Pritch that year.** -- cincyhokie 09/25/2019 10:29AM

In '83-'85 I remember the 'community' of PC stations in 101 Pamplin Hall -- MikeVT85 09/25/2019 05:53AM

Those were the first PCs at VT -- VaTechie 09/25/2019 08:59AM

I got my IBM PC in 1989 -- OrlandoHokie 09/24/2019 10:57PM

You were a year ahead of me -- North Main Hokie 09/24/2019 10:50PM

Yep. I had a bunch of friends who started the year after and got.. -- cincyhokie 09/24/2019 10:54PM

FREE: "...eat grue"!!! -- bourbonstreet 09/24/2019 10:48PM

Nope, Freshman arriving in fall 984 were the first required to have PCs

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