Re: Memory Rusting Effect [re: Linux hostile to poverty]

Anthony Barbachan (barbacha@trill.cis.fordham.edu)
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 05:00:20 -0400

>> 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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