From: Ray Bayles (canyonlands_at_theriver.com)
Date: Thu Nov 22 2001 - 01:44:55 EST
What computer was around in 1972. I can't think of one.
Bert Haskins wrote:
>
> My first computer (1972) had 64 bytes! and I really thought I had something.
> Now, almost thirty years later when I can do CAD and Pspice on something
> not much bigger and heavier than some of my old college text books, I know
> I have something!
> Happy thanksgiving everyone, Bert
>
> William Van Tuyl wrote:
>
> > Remember the IBM folks that thought that 64k was more than enough memory and that
> > nobody would ever need more? Just think what they would have said if they had a
> > crystal ball that worked!
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > Randal Whittle wrote:
> >
> > > At 04:16 PM 11/21/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> > > >The difference is in how often Windows hits on its swap file on the hard
> > > >drive. Hard drive time versus RAM time. With more memory the swap file gets
> > > >used less. Put Windows in a 32mb machine and see how often the hard drive
> > > >light goes on.
> > >
> > > Thanks Bill, but I know that very well.
> > >
> > > What I was really asking was that I find it hard to fathom how
> > > anyone could really "fill" 256 MB of RAM and thereby see a real difference
> > > by going to 512 MB. But I guess some folks are just really hard core. :-)
----- When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one person who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy.
Sonora, Mexico Proverb
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