Comment on Cost of a 128KB computer with floppies in 1985
squaresinger@feddit.de 1 year agoAlso, these PCs back then were heavy (=>much more resource intensive), handbuilt and low-volume. All things that add a lot to the price.
Comment on Cost of a 128KB computer with floppies in 1985
squaresinger@feddit.de 1 year agoAlso, these PCs back then were heavy (=>much more resource intensive), handbuilt and low-volume. All things that add a lot to the price.
Loulou@lemmy.mindoki.com 1 year ago
I don’t know about resource intensive, today you need a frigging powerplant to feed a decent PC. At least the 286 and onwards didn’t consume that much right?
astropenguin5@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think they mean resource intensive as in it literally took more physical material to build them, which costs more.
Loulou@lemmy.mindoki.com 1 year ago
Ah okay, that’s totally true.
squaresinger@feddit.de 1 year ago
Resource intensive to make. If you have a PC that consists of 20kg steel and other materials, that’s gonna add to the price.
Loulou@lemmy.mindoki.com 1 year ago
True true!