re: #479 Decatur Deb
Korean Apple II —$500.
Rana 148K? single-sided 5.25” disc drive —$400.All in 1980 dollars.
for nostalgia, not one-upmanship
to save on timesharing costs (1200baud modem, “dial” up), the first computer i/my company bought for business was a Wang 2200 SVP
the monitor cost like $3k.
the cpu was way more
aside from the size and weight this is my takeaway:
cpu - 56k (yes k)
no internal disk drive
2 1MB 8 inch floppy drives - one for programs one for data
today a generic phone is free with a 2 year plan and fits in my pocket….
nevertheless we saved and made a fortune with that boat anchor