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I ran X and emacs and gcc on a 386DX with 5MB of RAM circa 1993, and while not pleasant it was workable. The upgrade to 16MB (that cost me £600!) made a big di

by rwmj 11mo ago

I ran X and emacs and gcc on a 386DX with 5MB of RAM circa 1993, and while not pleasant it was workable. The upgrade to 16MB (that cost me £600!) made a big difference.

masfuerte 11mo ago
Ten years before that I saved up for ages and spent £25 on 16KB of RAM. I could have bought a house for the cost of 16MB. It's amazing how quickly it changed.
- rwmj 11mo ago
  ZX81 rampack, right?
  - masfuerte 11mo ago
    Nearly, it was actually for a BBC Micro.
    - rwmj 11mo ago
      We can't be friends!
- Earw0rm 11mo ago
  Both the RAM (for the better) and the house (for the worse).