Messages in this thread | | | From | "Anthony Barbachan" <> | Subject | Re: Memory Rusting Effect [re: Linux hostile to poverty] | Date | Mon, 20 Jul 1998 05:00:20 -0400 |
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>> Linux should run passably on the lowest common denominator machine for >> the majority of its userbase. That is an 8Mb 486. If you think everyone >> can afford 32Mbytes I suggest you pay a visit to a local UK university, >> pop out into the poor parts of europe or south america. > >Memory has gotten insanely cheap lately. > >$14 for 16MB SIMM >$26 for 32MB SIMM >$127 for 128MB DIMM >
Check out the prices on 30 pin SIMM, which are the most common ones found in 8 MB machines. Remember that you will probably need to buy 4 at a time when using them too. And you prices sound like reseller prices to me.
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