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Cost of a 128KB computer with floppies in 1985 (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 1 year ago by TrivialBetaState@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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How much would you pay for a PC with 128KB RAM, and no hard disk?

In today's money (inflation adjusted)

This an ad from Personal Computer World (UK) from 1985

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[–] FReddit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I do have a funny story about the place I got it in San Francisco, of you care to hear it.

[–] Jacksachatter@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

So what’s the story man? Come on, some of us are invested already.

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Absolutely! Please do continue.