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Subject: Re: 640kb limit on DOS?
Summary: Ancient PC's limitations
Keywords: 8008 Mike2 Digital Group
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Date: 12 Dec 88 19:47:10 GMT
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The first PC I owned was a MIKE-2 with an 8008 processor, a keypad
front panel, and 4K of RAM, connected to a SWTP 40 column, 12 line
terminal.  Storage was by a Digital Group cassette interface, storing
data at a screaming 1200 baud.

The next PC was a Digital Group computer with 48K of memory (power user :)),
part of which was 16 k of graphics memory. And the same cassette interface.

I now have a Zenith Z286 with 1 Meg of ram and a hard drive.  And I'm lusting
for more RAM but can't afford it yet (though 1 MEG of ram costs less
than either computer cost me originally).  How times change!

Pat O'Connell