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Cost of a 128KB computer with floppies in 1985 (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 years ago by TrivialBetaState@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world

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How much would you pay for a PC with 128KB RAM, and no hard disk?

In today's money (inflation adjusted)

This an ad from Personal Computer World (UK) from 1985

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[–] gunpachi@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It's crazy how Computers have changed over the years !

I guess people who have used PC's from the old era would be able to appreciate the current Computers in a completely different level.

[–] Loulou@lemmy.mindoki.com 1 points 2 years ago

The old computers from my childhood still boots faster than any modern OS 😎

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[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Was Olivetti any good at that time?

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