A dell computer that you can buy for 500 bucks today is more powerful

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • DarkJedi
    No Refunds Issued.
    • Feb 2001
    • 28301
    #1

    A dell computer that you can buy for 500 bucks today is more powerful

    than a 100K mainframe from 10 years ago.

    sheeet.
    Tags: None
    • StuartD
      Sofa King Band
      • Jul 2002
      • 29903
      #2
      yup, windows xp never would have run on one of those old mainframes.

      Linux on the other hand....
      This is me on facebook
      This is me on twitter

        Comment

        • Manowar
          jellyfish  
          • Dec 2003
          • 71528
          #3
          damn. technology is moving fast.

            Comment

            • mardigras
              Bon temps!
              • Feb 2003
              • 14194
              #4
              It cost me 3K for a PII 450 7 years ago.
              .

                Comment

                • Screaming
                  I can change this!!!!!
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 18972
                  #5
                  right.. but 100k in property back then vs 100k in property today

                    Comment

                    • StuartD
                      Sofa King Band
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 29903
                      #6
                      Originally posted by mardigras
                      It cost me 3K for a PII 450 7 years ago.
                      heh, I remember spending over $5k on my Tandy 25Mhz screaming fast paperweight... with 2 megs of ram and an 80 meg hard drive! $5k well spent.
                      This is me on facebook
                      This is me on twitter

                        Comment

                        • arnette
                          Confirmed User
                          • Feb 2005
                          • 283
                          #7
                          when we first got our pc the shop assistant asked my dad if he wanted one of those new cd rom drives, it was 1x and it only cost an extra $1000

                            Comment

                            • sickkittens
                              I am a meat popsicle.
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 25100
                              #8
                              Just from only 10 years ago?? Damn.

                              HIGHEST PAYOUTS FOR NO-CONSOLE TOURS IN THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY!
                              THIS SIG CAN BE YOURS FOR $200 - ICQ: 78881543

                                Comment

                                • sickkittens
                                  I am a meat popsicle.
                                  • Jul 2002
                                  • 25100
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by mardigras
                                  It cost me 3K for a PII 450 7 years ago.
                                  That's high. I paid around $650 for an AMD Athlon 133 back in 96ish.

                                  HIGHEST PAYOUTS FOR NO-CONSOLE TOURS IN THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY!
                                  THIS SIG CAN BE YOURS FOR $200 - ICQ: 78881543

                                    Comment

                                    Previous template Next
                                    Working...