I’m sure back in the 80s, the idea of a computer costing less than $100 was unthinkable. Now there’s a laptop for that price, and Raspberry Pi’s go for even less.(I’m sure the flying noise I heard was the point of the comic going over my head.)
Cute, Sillstaw. Hmm, my C64 cost $200. But … I had to get a TV/monitor to hook it up to … and a disk drive … and a printer. I guess I spent $800-$900 after all. Aw. Now I spend less than $500 and get millions times more computing power, gaming, communications, graphics, storage, printing, etc.
My first computer was an Apple //e, it costs something like $2,200. If I would have waited 2 weeks, I could have gotten it with more features, duel 5.5" disk drives, for $600 bucks less.
I bought a Commodore II for two sons to “Learn” with, and I was the one that learned the inherent lesson, namely any electronic thingamajig will be obsolete the minute it hits the shelves, no regrets though!
R.R.: Back then my brother won a contest and won Vic 20—Hadn’t heard of a Vic 22. But that C64 was a BIG step up from my typewriter, when I got a copy of “Speed Script.” Wow, that was something else to be able to key in and set your documents before it was printed. And I could make as many copies as I wanted—original! Amazing back then.Some friends, along with my brother, keyed in all the code numbers for the “Speed Script” program from “Compute’s Gazzette” magazine. Woops, maybe too much reminiscing rambling …
Sillstaw over 11 years ago
I’m sure back in the 80s, the idea of a computer costing less than $100 was unthinkable. Now there’s a laptop for that price, and Raspberry Pi’s go for even less.(I’m sure the flying noise I heard was the point of the comic going over my head.)
celeconecca over 11 years ago
sigh
vwdualnomand over 11 years ago
or, congress slashing the budget so that 750k people will lose their jobs, because it is acceptable sacrifice for limited gov’t.
skeeterhawk over 11 years ago
Cute, Sillstaw. Hmm, my C64 cost $200. But … I had to get a TV/monitor to hook it up to … and a disk drive … and a printer. I guess I spent $800-$900 after all. Aw. Now I spend less than $500 and get millions times more computing power, gaming, communications, graphics, storage, printing, etc.
awcoffman over 11 years ago
I spent $100 just to add 16K of RAM to my Apple II Plus.
Burnside217 over 11 years ago
My first computer was an Apple //e, it costs something like $2,200. If I would have waited 2 weeks, I could have gotten it with more features, duel 5.5" disk drives, for $600 bucks less.
jack fairbanks over 11 years ago
hate buying electronics today, for tomorrow twill be less to pay.
klunker rider over 11 years ago
$39.95 ??? That’s better than a Commodore 64!!Where are my car keys!!!
mar22 over 11 years ago
I bought a Commodore II for two sons to “Learn” with, and I was the one that learned the inherent lesson, namely any electronic thingamajig will be obsolete the minute it hits the shelves, no regrets though!
skeeterhawk over 11 years ago
R.R.: Back then my brother won a contest and won Vic 20—Hadn’t heard of a Vic 22. But that C64 was a BIG step up from my typewriter, when I got a copy of “Speed Script.” Wow, that was something else to be able to key in and set your documents before it was printed. And I could make as many copies as I wanted—original! Amazing back then.Some friends, along with my brother, keyed in all the code numbers for the “Speed Script” program from “Compute’s Gazzette” magazine. Woops, maybe too much reminiscing rambling …
alviebird over 11 years ago
I bought this Dell Inspiron 15 N5050 laptop last May:
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1CPUIntel Core i3 2330M @ 2.20GHzSandy Bridge 32nm TechnologyRAM4.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)MotherboardDell Inc. 01HXXJ (CPU 1)GraphicsGeneric PnP Monitor (1366×768@60Hz)Intel HD Graphics FamilyHard Drives466GB Seagate ST9500325AS (SATA)Optical DrivesTSSTcorp DVD+-RW SN-208BBAudioIDT High Definition Audio CODEC
$400.