Now vs. then: 1988 and 2008, A Tech Retrospective

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I wasn’t sure if this was more a news item or a tip, but I’ll consider it a tip (actually, a recommended web site). PC World recently had an article comparing technology from 10 years ago with today.

Ever wax nostalgic about your first PC or cell phone? It’s easy to forgive your Tandy desktop or your Motorola portable for their limitations–after all, they were technological infants.

What we often forget, though, is how $%#@! expensive that crude neolithic junk was! So join us on a trip two decades back in technology’s history–and we bet that the next time you’re charged $895 for a small square of plastic and transistors, you’ll smile and say, “Wow, what a bargain!”

The article compares personal computers and components. It’s quite interesting!

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