tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555050.post108491396915412627..comments2023-12-24T11:43:28.587-06:00Comments on patrickandlydia.com: prices today...Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00100512209260410841noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555050.post-1084972139117459652004-05-19T08:08:00.000-05:002004-05-19T08:08:00.000-05:00For comparison sake, here's how IBM's PC prices co...For comparison sake, here's how IBM's PC prices compare:<br /><br />http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1179813,00.asp<br /><br />1984<br />80286 Intel Processor<br />256K RAM<br />20 MB Hard Drive<br />No Monitor<br />$6000<br /><br />http://reviews.cnet.com/IBM_IntelliStation_M_Pro_6230<br />___P4_3_2_GHz/4505-3118_7-30524943.html?tag=pdtl-list<br /><br />2004<br />Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz<br />1 GB DDR SDRAM<br />80 GB Hard Drive<br />CD-RW IDE<br />128 MB Video RAM<br />Integrated Sound card<br />17" Flat Panel Monitor<br />$2661.55<br /><br />44% Decrease in price. Many thousands of times the power.John Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182856016972817485noreply@blogger.com