On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:25:11 +1200 (NZST)
Derek Smithies wrote:
> Hi,
> Ok, let me put the actual number::
>
> when I started with the zx81, I had 1K.
>
> This was "ok" for a bit, but soon ran out of space.
>
> The shop wanted $200 for 16k ram packs.
> I happily forked over the money, and regarded it as "cheap"..
>
> At $200 per 16k, 4gb would cost you $52,428,800
>
> Derek.
Hunting thru old notebook (dead tree)
27 August 1978
1 x Syntertek SYM-1 Single board computer with 1025 bytes
478.50 + 40% sales tax total $699.20
2114 static ram to make 4096 bytes
6 x $216 $1296.00, Tax $518.40, Total $1814.40
John