Just reminiscing. Our hardware requirements were pretty steep at that time. Between 128 K and 256 K bytes of memory. And a 10, 20 or 40 GB drive (costing about $5000 to $7000). Still a complete system, with our expensive software might run in the neighborhood of $10 K to $17 K depending on hardware and number of workstations, but was CHEAP compared to systems from IBM which might start at $35 K and go way up for multiple workstations. And that was in 1982 ish dollars.
Since the Apple II topped out at 48 K at that time, it was the first platform we dropped.
Years later, as IBM took over the PC world, we got a p-System that ran as an MS-DOS executable from a Canadian company Datalex. Not having to repartition the disk and dual boot for the p-System vs MS DOS was a good improvement. We gradually dropped other platforms by attrition.
-- To transfer files: right-click on file, pick Copy. Unplug mouse, plug mouse into other computer. Right-click, paste.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday September 14 2020, @08:56PM (3 children)
Just reminiscing. Our hardware requirements were pretty steep at that time. Between 128 K and 256 K bytes of memory. And a 10, 20 or 40 GB drive (costing about $5000 to $7000). Still a complete system, with our expensive software might run in the neighborhood of $10 K to $17 K depending on hardware and number of workstations, but was CHEAP compared to systems from IBM which might start at $35 K and go way up for multiple workstations. And that was in 1982 ish dollars.
Since the Apple II topped out at 48 K at that time, it was the first platform we dropped.
Years later, as IBM took over the PC world, we got a p-System that ran as an MS-DOS executable from a Canadian company Datalex. Not having to repartition the disk and dual boot for the p-System vs MS DOS was a good improvement. We gradually dropped other platforms by attrition.
To transfer files: right-click on file, pick Copy. Unplug mouse, plug mouse into other computer. Right-click, paste.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Monday September 14 2020, @09:54PM (2 children)
The GB is a typo, right? Back when you were counting K bytes of memory, tape, floppies, and then MB drives were common.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 14 2020, @10:59PM
Always have a time machine handy. Be sure to bring a modern OS with you for reference and driver back porting.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday September 15 2020, @05:21PM
Yes. I meant MB. It is a typo.
Those were the days. Every byte and cpu cycle mattered.
To transfer files: right-click on file, pick Copy. Unplug mouse, plug mouse into other computer. Right-click, paste.