RE: [agi] "doubling time" watcher.

[Ben Goertzel]

It's not totally on-focus for the list, but, a monthly post on the topic certainly won't hurt.  It will be interesting to see just how cheap computers do become over the next couple years!  That $399 computer has a faster processor than any of my 8 machines, i believe !!   -- Ben   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike Deering Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [agi] "doubling time" watcher. Unless Ben thinks it would not be appropriate for this list, I would like to start a "doubling time" watcher monthly posting of retail computer prices for purposes of establishing a historical record so that questions of doubling time can be grounded in current data.     My choice of category is "most bang for the buck" complete system from a major retailer or manufacturer.  Usually this will be their lowest priced system, as upgrades generally cost more than the differential computational value they add.  Anyone that would like to post a different category, well, you can never have too much data.   My selection for "most bang for the buck" category for 2/18/03 is:   Dell Dimension 2350 Series Processor:  Celeron  1.7  GHz Memory:  128  MB Hard Drive:  60  GB Monitor:  15  inch CD:      48  speed Floppy drive:  Y Keyboard:   Y Mouse:   Y Graphics Card:   Extreme 3D Graphics OS:   Windows XP (HOME) Speakers:  Y Sound card:  Y Ethernet:  Y Modem:  Y Software:  WordPerfect, Quicken.   Price:   $399   I might get one of these for my wife so she will stay off mine.  We are a poor one computer family.   Mike Deering. www.SingularityActionGroup.com    <---new website.