Re: Memory Rusting Effect [re: Linux hostile to poverty]
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 10:01:59 +0100 (BST)
> > 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
They dont fit 30 pin sockets on ISA bus 386s or old VLB 486 boards. You are
making the exact mistake I tried to point out above. All the world is not
made up of cash rich Americans bulk buying memory.
Alan
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