Suggestion Pentax Forums origin?

**.a.t.** · 11-11-2012, 02:11 PM

Hi Adam,

Is there a thread somewhere that details how and why you (and Ole?) started Pentax Forums?
I'd like to hear that story.

[Yes, I've already seen the About PentaxForums.com page.]

Last edited by .a.t.; 11-11-2012 at 02:25 PM.

Adam · 11-11-2012, 02:24 PM

In a nutshell: there wasn't a proper Pentax discussion site, and I wanted to start one

Tom S. · 11-11-2012, 02:38 PM

I heard it all started on an Etch-a-Sketch connected to a Commadore C-64.

**boriscleto** · 11-11-2012, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by Tom S.

I heard it all started on an Etch-a-Sketch connected to a Commadore C-64.

I thought it still was.

Tom S. · 11-11-2012, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

I thought it still was.

Nope, it has been changed out to an Atari ST that has been upgraded to a whopping 1012 bit of ram, plus two double sided 5 1/4 floppy disk drives by Percom.

**boriscleto** · 11-11-2012, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by Tom S.

Nope, it has been changed out to an Atari ST that has been upgraded to a whopping 1012 bit of ram, plus two double sided 5 1/4 floppy disk drives by Percom.

There was once a web server named "Life". Life was a Mac SE with 1MB of RAM, just enough to run MacHTTP and a minimal system. Life had no hard drive and ran off a 800k floppy. In other words, Life sucked pretty bad.

Medium FormatPro · 11-11-2012, 04:46 PM

I thought it was all on punchcards

**.a.t.** · 11-12-2012, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by Adam

In a nutshell: there wasn't a proper Pentax discussion site, and I wanted to start one

Short and sweet? Fair enough.

But, in a nutshell, would you mind sharing how you chose Pentax?

Adam · 11-12-2012, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by all thumbs

But, in a nutshell, would you mind sharing how you chose Pentax?

In a nutshell, again, I got to use a K1000 when I was 8, and then several years later I got LBA

**.a.t.** · 11-12-2012, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by Adam

In a nutshell, again, I got to use a K1000 when I was 8, and then several years later I got LBA

Ok. Thanks.

11-11-2012, 02:11 PM	#1
.a.t. Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: yesterday Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,261	Pentax Forums origin? Hi Adam, Is there a thread somewhere that details how and why you (and Ole?) started Pentax Forums? I'd like to hear that story. [Yes, I've already seen the About PentaxForums.com page.] Last edited by .a.t.; 11-11-2012 at 02:25 PM.

11-11-2012, 02:24 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	In a nutshell: there wasn't a proper Pentax discussion site, and I wanted to start one Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-12-2012, 11:28 AM	#9
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Originally posted by all thumbs But, in a nutshell, would you mind sharing how you chose Pentax? In a nutshell, again, I got to use a K1000 when I was 8, and then several years later I got LBA Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	I heard it all started on an Etch-a-Sketch connected to a Commadore C-64.

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boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,476	Originally posted by Tom S. I heard it all started on an Etch-a-Sketch connected to a Commadore C-64. I thought it still was.

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Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	Originally posted by boriscleto I thought it still was. Nope, it has been changed out to an Atari ST that has been upgraded to a whopping 1012 bit of ram, plus two double sided 5 1/4 floppy disk drives by Percom.

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boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,476	Originally posted by Tom S. Nope, it has been changed out to an Atari ST that has been upgraded to a whopping 1012 bit of ram, plus two double sided 5 1/4 floppy disk drives by Percom. There was once a web server named "Life". Life was a Mac SE with 1MB of RAM, just enough to run MacHTTP and a minimal system. Life had no hard drive and ran off a 800k floppy. In other words, Life sucked pretty bad.

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Medium FormatPro Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Charleston & Pittsburgh Photos: Albums Posts: 1,668	I thought it was all on punchcards

11-12-2012, 11:11 AM	#8
.a.t. Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: yesterday Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,261 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam In a nutshell: there wasn't a proper Pentax discussion site, and I wanted to start one Short and sweet? Fair enough. But, in a nutshell, would you mind sharing how you chose Pentax?

11-12-2012, 06:36 PM	#10
.a.t. Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: yesterday Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,261 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam In a nutshell, again, I got to use a K1000 when I was 8, and then several years later I got LBA Ok. Thanks.