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

submitted 1 year 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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[-] TrivialBetaState@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

I was starting writing here to correct you that it had 48KB (like the spectrums) but thought to check on wikipedia and... you are right! Oh my goodness! 1kb and called a computer! And was a computer!

[-] supercheesecake@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I remember they had a space invaders type game for it, written and run IN 1k RAM!! Just amazing.

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

theres 1K programming demo contests now that would blow your mind. like https://www.pouet.net/prodlist.php?type%5B%5D=1k

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