The first computer I purchased myself was an Amiga 2000, 17 years ago.
But I first taught myself programming in GW-BASIC in 1988, on one of these:

4.77MHz, 512KB RAM, 10MB HD, 2-color CGA display without backlight, built-in printer (printing to rolls of thermal fax paper)
But I first taught myself programming in GW-BASIC in 1988, on one of these:

4.77MHz, 512KB RAM, 10MB HD, 2-color CGA display without backlight, built-in printer (printing to rolls of thermal fax paper)