On Fri, Oct 22, 2004 at 12:16:00PM -0500, Geoff Strickler wrote: > "The number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits will > double approximately every 18 months for the foreseeable future." > -Moore's Law (as restated by Gordon Moore in the 1980's) > > I have created a modified version of this theory that I call Strickler's > corollary: > "The amount of memory required for a computer workstation doubles every two > years." > -Geoff Strickler, 2003 > > By applying Strickler's corollary to Bill Gates' statement, I arrive at the > statement "1.25GB ought to be enough for anybody." > -Geoff Strickler, 2003
Which is a bit off the mark. ;-) 640 kB was a lot of memory in 1981, at least for a personal computer. These days, 1.25 GB is normal for the so called "power users". If you replace 640 kB with 64 kB and use Moore's 18 month cycle you end up with 2 GB, which is pretty close to what we see these days (ie. we may be off by one or two 18 month cycles in 23 years). So Moore's prediction was on the mark when put in the context of memory. Byron. -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
