Most Powerful Personal Computer Ever?

[mileslong]

 

[PlaceofDis]

it says "Our" - first word.

their most powerful computer at the time? likely.

 

[danidoll521]

I actually had a Tandy 5000 at work back in the day (seems like so long ago). I can't imagine anyone, even a business, spending $8499.00 for a computer...shows how much technology has changed over the years and much cheaper it has become.

 

[imacintel]

Holy crap. 8500 bucks? No way!

 

[darkwing]

Holy crap. 8500 bucks? No way!

A lot of Macs cost more than that when new. Look it up.

 

[danidoll521]

I was nothing to spend over 10K for a computer in those days, especially a Mac. All I can say is I'm thankful the price of technology has decreased with time

 

[tech4all]

I was nothing to spend over 10K for a computer in those days, especially a Mac. All I can say is I'm thankful the price of technology has decreased with time

Agreed. But if prices have stayed the same, I wonder what a Mac Pro fully equipped would cost?

 

[dpaanlka]

A lot of Macs cost more than that when new. Look it up.

Actually, very few Macs cost more than that. Only a few select ultra high-end models, like the 40mhz IIfx, cost that much (this is only 20mhz!) and the IIfx also supports up to 128mb of RAM, and multiple displays in millions of colors with the addition of extra video cards (up to 6 if you really wanted to, via 32-bit NuBus... what does this have 8-bit ISA???).

Most fell in the $2000 - $5000 price range.

Please stop spreading this common misconception. Most Macs cost less than that and could still do much much more, even 17 years ago.

 

[FullmetalZ26]

... what does this have 8-bit ISA???).

Actually, this looks like a licensed clone of IBM's 32-bit microchannel ("MCA") architecture that was most common in the IBM PS/2 series. It was a revolutionary design, but IBM wanted manufacturers to pay a hefty IBM tax in order to use it, so there weren't many companies interested in using MCA. (That probably explains part of this machine's insane price.) Because of that, the ISA/EISA standard won out, the Microchannel Architecture became a mere footnote, and computers based on the design became quirky little machines that used hard-to-find and pricey parts.

 

[mileslong]

how about this baby? the giant pirate ship steering could take the place of your mouse...by the way, fortran rocks!

 

[miloblithe]

That's awesome mileslong. Where'd you get that from?

 

[mileslong]

That's awesome mileslong. Where'd you get that from?

actually from my old university message board...

 

[Killyp]

I guess that's what happens if you try and predict the future, you end up making yourself look like a dick in the past...

 

[daveIT]

That "pirate ship" computer picture is a hoax...I remeber seeing that floating around a couple years ago...


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