Quick, quick, quick. Get 'em while they're cheap.

Can you believe that computers used to be that expensive? I remember as a young nerd, sitting in front of my Apple 2E. Here is what I could dig up about it:



Released: 1982
CPU: 6502, 1.00Mhz
ROM: 16 Kb
RAM: 64 Kb
Internal storage: - none
Display: 280x192x6 (monochromatic green screen)
Audio: beeper
Input/Output: expansion bus, tape interface, RGB port, (I even had a "heat" printer, woo hoo)

Compare that to my laptop:

Released: 2004
CPU: P4, 2.80GHz (thats 2867.00MHz)
RAM: 1.0 Gb (1048576 Kb)
Internal Storage: 60 Gb
Display: 17.0" widescreen display
Audio: Dual Harman/Kardon internal speakers
Input/Output: DVD-ROM/CD-RW; 4 USB 2.0 ports; 1 Firewire port; Infrared Port; 4x Memory card port

I can imagine that both computers probably cost about the same but they were top of the line at the time of their manufacturing. I wonder what the next 20 years will bring!