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ChubakPDP11+TakeWithGrainOfSalt@programming.dev to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 1 year ago

Mini-computers capped out too soon man. I hate miniaturization! Make computers big again!

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Mini-computers capped out too soon man. I hate miniaturization! Make computers big again!

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ChubakPDP11+TakeWithGrainOfSalt@programming.dev to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 1 year ago
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    You know there’s nothing stopping you from buying a server rack and loading that bad boy out with as much processing power as your heart desires, right?

    Well, except money I guess, but according to this 1969 price list referenced on Wikipedia, a base model PDP-11 with cabinet would run you around $11,500. Adjusted for inflation, that’s about 95 grand. You could put together one hell of a home server for that kind of money.

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      My man we have UNIX because PDP-11 was expensive!

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