Comment Comment by bluedino The early 1980's were an amazing (yet strange) time in computing.On one hand you have these $10,000 UNIX workstations that almost seem futuristic.Then you have the IBM PC for 1/4 the price. 16-bit CPU, DOS, enough memory to be usable.And at the bottom for 1/4 of that price, you had the Commodore 64. Minimal memory and storage, 8 bit CPU, almost a game console on steroids. parent bluedino 3 years ago
On one hand you have these $10,000 UNIX workstations that almost seem futuristic.
Then you have the IBM PC for 1/4 the price. 16-bit CPU, DOS, enough memory to be usable.
And at the bottom for 1/4 of that price, you had the Commodore 64. Minimal memory and storage, 8 bit CPU, almost a game console on steroids.