In a message dated 7/31/2006 12:22:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>I can do you one better, Ed. I remember memory for about $1/byte. I can't resist this one. At $1/byte and 8 bits per byte, that meant that each bit cost one bit (a monetary "bit" used to mean 1/8 of a dollar). Not including the parity bit, of course. Bill Fairchild ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

