Comments on: How Things Change http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/ Deliciously Geeky... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: ’something fishy’ » Blog Archive » Advancements in technology http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/comment-page-1/#comment-5298 ’something fishy’ » Blog Archive » Advancements in technology Wed, 23 Nov 2005 08:22:42 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/#comment-5298 [...] I sent an email to some friends a few weeks back with a similar point. I saw an old advert posted on OhGizmo.com which got me thinking. I can’t say when this was printed, but 15 megabytes for $3,000??? For reference, about the smallest hard disk you can buy now is 4gigs (265 times larger) for a whopping $7.00. Most PC’s have at least 80gigs. What will $3,000 buy you these days? Well, how about 4.5 terabytes?. Yes, that’s 4.5 million megabytes. I’m not even going to do the math. [...] [...] I sent an email to some friends a few weeks back with a similar point. I saw an old advert posted on OhGizmo.com which got me thinking. I can’t say when this was printed, but 15 megabytes for $3,000??? For reference, about the smallest hard disk you can buy now is 4gigs (265 times larger) for a whopping $7.00. Most PC’s have at least 80gigs. What will $3,000 buy you these days? Well, how about 4.5 terabytes?. Yes, that’s 4.5 million megabytes. I’m not even going to do the math. [...]

]]> By: essene http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/comment-page-1/#comment-5024 essene Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:25:50 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/#comment-5024 Considering this came from Radio Shack, I initially wasnt shocked by the price and thought there was a sale going on this weekend... Considering this came from Radio Shack, I initially wasnt shocked by the price and thought there was a sale going on this weekend…

]]> By: Jim http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4929 Jim Thu, 03 Nov 2005 20:12:08 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/#comment-4929 I worked at the Radio Shack Computer Center in Houston when these babies came out. Life was GOOD! 15 MB! Actually, you should try to snag a photo of the original "Profile" drive. 8" platter, 5MB. Was used on the Model II computers. I worked at the Radio Shack Computer Center in Houston when these babies came out. Life was GOOD! 15 MB!

Actually, you should try to snag a photo of the original “Profile” drive. 8″ platter, 5MB. Was used on the Model II computers.

]]> By: Android Replica http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4899 Android Replica Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:08:22 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/#comment-4899 Long live MFM drives! Long live MFM drives!

]]> By: William Tanksley http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4886 William Tanksley Wed, 02 Nov 2005 05:38:51 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/#comment-4886 I had one of these with a TRS80 model III someone gave me. Actually, mine was only 5MB, but it looked the same, just wider. I had one of these with a TRS80 model III someone gave me. Actually, mine was only 5MB, but it looked the same, just wider.

]]> By: CT UnderLife http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4855 CT UnderLife Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:20:40 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/#comment-4855 Wow! The MASTER HD!! I want that for me!! :) Wow! The MASTER HD!! I want that for me!! :)

]]> By: Pierre http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4826 Pierre Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:56:53 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/#comment-4826 Wish you had carbon dating on that thing:-) Wish you had carbon dating on that thing:-)

]]> By: imagesafari clip blog » Blog Archive » How Things Change http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4815 imagesafari clip blog » Blog Archive » How Things Change Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:40:31 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/#comment-4815 [...] Link [...] [...] Link [...]

]]> By: Tony http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/comment-page-1/#comment-4807 Tony Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:00:38 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/10/31/how-things-change/#comment-4807 I wouldn't pay any more than 2400 for it myself. I wouldn’t pay any more than 2400 for it myself.

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