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Yesterday, I upgraded my computer’s memory to 1.25 Gb or RAM (512+512+256). I had a problem with Photoshop trying to apply a filter and this scared me, as I didn’t want to loose my work.
Then, I realized.. My first PC computer, only 8 years ago, had 8 Mb of RAM (and that was 4Mb extra over what was the regular kit). At that time, a server had 256MB of RAM.. I found this funny that my computer today has more RAM than a server had, only 5 or 6 years ago.
Also equally funny is that my computer can hold a complete CD in RAM, 1/4th of a DVD disk (4.7 GB), it has 312 000 times the memory of my first (but still running) programmable calculator (4K). My first hard drive can fit
2.5 times in my current computer’s RAM (420Mb). Finally, I have as much RAM
in my computer that I have available, in the form of Compact Flash Card, for my camera!
With all these advances in technology (and RAM), one thing it shares in common with my very first computer, a Tandy (Radio-Shack then) Color Computer I (grey) with its 64Kb of RAM : It crashes just as fast and when least expected as the first one!
Ray
Then, I realized.. My first PC computer, only 8 years ago, had 8 Mb of RAM (and that was 4Mb extra over what was the regular kit). At that time, a server had 256MB of RAM.. I found this funny that my computer today has more RAM than a server had, only 5 or 6 years ago.
Also equally funny is that my computer can hold a complete CD in RAM, 1/4th of a DVD disk (4.7 GB), it has 312 000 times the memory of my first (but still running) programmable calculator (4K). My first hard drive can fit
2.5 times in my current computer’s RAM (420Mb). Finally, I have as much RAM
in my computer that I have available, in the form of Compact Flash Card, for my camera!
With all these advances in technology (and RAM), one thing it shares in common with my very first computer, a Tandy (Radio-Shack then) Color Computer I (grey) with its 64Kb of RAM : It crashes just as fast and when least expected as the first one!
Ray
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