MOTM

While still digging in the closet (looking for NOS Xpander switches), I found my 1990 check
register.

In May of 1990, I bought:

486SX (no cache), 16Mhz computer (no video card, no monitor, no hard drive): $1175
340MB Conner hard drive: $775
32MB RAM: $385
Paradise (remember them?) "Basic VGA" card: $185 It had 800 x 600 VESA mode in DOS!!! For OrCAD.

Total for my 'CAD System' : $2520

Sigh.......let's see.....in 1990 I was at Tandy making about $26K/yr. CAD System was 10% of my
GROSS pay (cough cough). And I was married with a 2yr old baby.

Staples office supply has a Compaq system, 1.8GHz P4 with DVD, 256MB, 15" LCD monitor, 60GB HD
for $1199. That's 1.95% of my GROSS pay from my MOTM salary. Oh, and speakers and a Modem and a
10/100 LAN and a small printer.

Paul S.