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Wow. What a difference a few years makes.	by ChuckAB	2011-04-02 20:14:04
Bought my first computer (Apple ][+) in 1982 for $2200US. Using the chart here that translates to somewhere about $5000 in today's dollars. This included the computer, color 13" monitor, single 143KB floppy drive, and an additional 16KB memory for a total of 64KB. I've seen bundles that include the computer and monitor run about $600 today. Using the same chart, that translates to about $265 in 1982. Let's see if I can pull some specs out of my hat: Processor speed: 1.1MHz 8-bit 6502 vs 2.something GHz 64-bit multi-core x86 Memory: 64KB vs 4GB or more Monitor: 13" composite color monitor (480i) vs 19" digital monitor (1080p) Storage: 143KB floppies vs tera-byte hard drives and multi-gigabyte removable storage. What a difference.
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Look up the specs for an Altair 8800, .....	by wwill	2011-04-02 20:37:56

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