At 2002-12-11T05:41:36Z, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Just today, I received 3 512MB SDRAMS for the grand sum of US$94. > That's 24,576x more RAM that was in my KayPro2, and 2,458x as much > RAM as in my first PC/AT.
The 768MB in my workstation is 786432x more than in my little Timex Sinclair (100[0]?). My first "programming environment" was an Atari 2600 with the BASIC module. It had 63 bytes (yes, you read that correctly) of RAM. > So..... So what if programs are biggers now than they were back then? > They do a *heck* of a lot more!!!! Sure. My C64 didn't have to deal with multiprocessing, various and sundry device drivers, user-configurable resolutions, multiple isolated users, networking, etc. -- Kirk Strauser In Googlis non est, ergo non est. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
