Ann: Quarterly Report - January to March 2024, page-39

Re: things changing:

Excerpt from the following:

It's got a 20MB hard drive and 640KB memory (ought to be enough for anybody) It has MS DOS 5 on it (with the shell). It weighs a ton and it has a pull-out handle. The screen is B/W.



https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7707

Going forward, doubt the memory is 'enough for anybody'. Paid $20 at the time of my purchase (had a fault - a cold joint - that got fixed for an extra few dollars). Shame I sold my iconic laptop a decade or so ago (stupid, stupid decision - perhaps it'll end up in a museum). Perhaps most younger people would not even know what MS DOS means and as for having a B&W laptop?

Perhaps there were variants, as a UK model as per article below was with a 60MB hard disk and retailed for 1600 pounds back in 1990. Ouch.

The Commodore 64 was the first video colour home computer and soon became a best seller with a starting price just shy of $600 - in 1982 it was considered cheap - it was, certainly by comparison competitor standards.

https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/46565/Amstrad-ALT-286-Laptop-Computer/

Today, 60MB would only allow one or two MP4 video downloads. Now, 'enough for anybody' would equate to a TB or even multiples thereof. Fascinating progress in the technology space. Makes one wonder just how on earth did they ever get to the moon back in 1969 with the technology that was available back at the time (or more the case of - 'lack of')?

Sorry for off topic.

As for TER, they need more than just technology and firming coal pricing for sp to be propelled upwards.