When I got my first C64 (and tape drive before I could afford a disc drive) there was a big push to sell Texas Instrument 99 (I think that is the right number) kits. People lined up to get the kit and have it built by a local electronic store in San Antonio. They took orders for about 3 days, stole all the kits and money, locked the doors and skipped town. That soured a lot of people on personal computers at the time. I just kept on playing.Nope... I've priced them.
First 'real' computer was a C64, although I had a Timex Sinclair 1000 before that. Almost impossible to use but still pretty cool for it's day and price.
If you play Zork I and find the bucket and don't know what to do with it, after trying to take it, move it, get it, don't kick it since the game will say, OK you kicked the bucket, you are dead, and you are back to the beginning. Ask me how I know.