2006-08-03 04:42:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
My first job was in 1982, operator on a mainframe. It was the size of a kitchen, used disks the size of car wheels, and had 1/2 MB of memory, programs took 8 hours to compile, equivalent ones now take 2 seconds, and yes it did cost £1M.
They were HOT as well, when the air conditoner broke one winter, we had all the doors and windows open in the computer room, it was snowing, and we had to work in just shorts because of the heat.
2006-08-03 07:41:23 · answer #1 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didnt have a PC in 1988 so I dont know the price.
2006-08-03 06:18:12 · answer #2 · answered by nuwanusa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of computer?
Mainframes could cost a million pounds. PCs could cost about 1000 pounds but they had little memory and small disc sizes. If you wanted more you had to pay up to 3000 pounds for one.
2006-08-03 04:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by FontOfNoKnowledge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4000 pounds
2006-08-06 05:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An apple (desktop of course) cost about £4,000 about that time I believe.
2006-08-03 04:55:17 · answer #5 · answered by syelark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u got them free in xmas crackers
2006-08-03 04:47:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
zx spectrum...£129 quid...bbc model b...£399....commodore 64 £299..amstrad 256k......£269.......atari st....£399
2006-08-03 04:47:42 · answer #7 · answered by Ken J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$26,831.83
2006-08-03 04:46:17 · answer #8 · answered by Dirk Diggler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋