OK Computo

After the debacle in trying to fix my dad's computer (in which both his and mine croaked), I finally went ahead and got a new one. It's a PC near the bottom of Dell's line, but I don't need a souped up computer, just something for storage and as a server. But then I thought it would be interesting to compare my brand spanking new 2003 computer with my first one from 1994.

manufacturer      Quantex Microsystems       Dell

Date ordered      3/24/94                    8/27/03

Chip              Intel Pentium P60 MHz      Intel Celeron 2.2 GHz  

RAM               8 MB                       128 MB Shared DDR SDRAM at 333MHz  

OS                DOS 6.2, WfW3.11           Windows XP  

Optical drive     2x CD-ROM                  4x DVD+RW/+R Drive w/CD-RW  

Hard drive        420 MB                     40GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM   

Communications    14.4 Fax Modem             Integrated 10/100 Ethernet  

Video             PCI Bus Paradise Video     Integrated Intel 3D Extreme 

                     w/ 1MB memory              Graphics w/ 32MB DVMT  

Printer           HP DeskJet 550C, $330.50   Dell J740 Inkjet, included 

                     (reg price $719)           (reg price $79)

Monitor           included                   not included

Price paid        $3100.50                   $518.52  

(includes printer)  

Holy crap, I can't believe I spent so much and got so little out of it! What I could get with $3100 today boggles the mind.....