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LeftInTX

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25. We always got my dad's left-overs

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 01:05 AM

Dec 2017

I purchased my first computer in 2000.

I paid about $1,000 for it. It was a Dell Optiplex, which isn't the best. It had integrated graphics and we separately purchased and installed an extra internal hard drive for back up and added more RAM. (It was a pain to connect the internal hard drive - Master/Slave/jumpers - yikes!! )

In 2004, I purchased another Dell, (I believe it was a Dimension) for about the same price. It was a better computer. We purchased an external hard drive instead of another internal.

I just purchased another desktop computer and paid about about $1,000. The tower was on sale for $750, but I added a 20 inch monitor for $130. I need to purchase a better keyboard. My external hard drive seems to be dying, so I will probably need a new one.

You seem to have a large hard drive for 1997!!! Also 64 MB RAM seems larger than average. I think when we did the RAM upgrade, on my Windows 98, we may have gone up to 64 MB. Also Win NT was a better system and you also have Linux Red Hat. Did they throw in a monitor?

I'm not that knowledgeable about CPUs, but from what I see with your 1997 computer, it looks like it was top of the line for 1997.

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1997 computer price [View all] SHRED Dec 2017 OP

My first PC was bought on Dept Store charge. Over $2,000, Packard Bell 386 or 486 angstlessk Dec 2017 #1

Or who would want it? Kilgore Dec 2017 #2

$3400 for a 64k Morrow (CPM) in 1984 Thirties Child Dec 2017 #3

I'm with you. FuzzyRabbit Dec 2017 #7

Like you, I was early adopter. TRS-80, Atari 400, 800, Commodore 64. Midnight Writer Dec 2017 #13

I have both. SergeStorms Dec 2017 #15

Younger than you, but otherwise, same: land line, print books, flip phone question everything Dec 2017 #17

(KIA--"Killed In Accident"?) lastlib Dec 2017 #22

Hope not question everything Dec 2017 #23

My dad forged ahead with every new tech gadget until he died in 2016. LeftInTX Dec 2017 #26

Amazing man. Thirties Child Dec 2017 #30

See you and raise. Tactical Peek Dec 2017 #4

$1150 for a dot matrix printer musette_sf Dec 2017 #9

$4,000 for a laser Apple printer in 1987 (nt) question everything Dec 2017 #18

Yep, I sold LaserWriters back then musette_sf Dec 2017 #24

As a colleague of mine used to say.... Turbineguy Dec 2017 #5

I wish I still had the receipt from my first computer. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #6

review from 1985 of Tandy 1000 which costs about $1200 for base model... msongs Dec 2017 #8

I paid $138 for a 4K memory board for an S100 computer, so 1MB of RAM would have cost $55,200.00 Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #10

Around that time, I bought a new purple iMac for $900+ C Moon Dec 2017 #11

My dad bought a new computer around that era. forgotmylogin Dec 2017 #12

Don't forget to SHRED your personal information. montana_hazeleyes Dec 2017 #14

LOL SHRED Dec 2017 #21

I paid around $1800 for an Atari 800 with 48K of ram in 1981. Kablooie Dec 2017 #16

I paid over $3400 with an employee discount for a IBM PC back sinkingfeeling Dec 2017 #19

7 GB HD on a Pentium II ?? Something about that sounds odd ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2017 #20

We always got my dad's left-overs LeftInTX Dec 2017 #25

7GB!!!! You mad man!! There is NO WAY you will fill that!! Afromania Dec 2017 #27

LOL SHRED Dec 2017 #28

Linux Red Hat operating system, 32 ram & good sound! You were top flight, very ahead of the wave Sunlei Dec 2017 #29

Last new computer I bought was a Raspberry Pi for $35. hunter Dec 2017 #31

I recall so well sending thousands on hardware and software back in the day. At one RKP5637 Dec 2017 #32