0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoIt's the beer, I knew it!sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down17
arrow-up1353arrow-down1imageIt's the beer, I knew it!sh.itjust.works0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareIlgaz@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoThat $40K is way more than it seems and it is still cheap. To give an idea about the cutting edge hardware prices back in the day, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_2250?wprov=sfla1 The price you are reading is correct, $2M today. That is what happens when you want 1024×1024 display and pointing device like that NSA spy girl. I think one should compare it to an entry level AIX/Power system or HP/UX. Apple does still have certified UNIX OS too.
That $40K is way more than it seems and it is still cheap. To give an idea about the cutting edge hardware prices back in the day, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_2250?wprov=sfla1
The price you are reading is correct, $2M today. That is what happens when you want 1024×1024 display and pointing device like that NSA spy girl.
I think one should compare it to an entry level AIX/Power system or HP/UX. Apple does still have certified UNIX OS too.