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To: jsanders2001

Obviously some prices go up more than others and some times prices go down. In the early 80’s a PC could cost thousands, the newfangled “internet” might cost $5 an hour, even though it could take hours to download a whole newspapers worth of articles.


10 posted on 01/11/2014 9:15:53 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: GeronL

> Obviously some prices go up more than others and some times prices go down. In the early 80’s a PC could cost thousands, the newfangled “internet” might cost $5 an hour, even though it could take hours to download a whole newspapers worth of articles

I do remember the old 300 baud rate modems and going online to BBS’s. Thay and 4K RAM in a TRS80 conputer from RadioShack when pople used to think I was smart because I knew how to use one. Now 5 year olds are using them...sigh....lol


27 posted on 01/12/2014 3:51:19 AM PST by jsanders2001
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