Computers I Have Known

Here is a list of the computers I've owned over the years:

Date

Computer

Spec.

2004

Custom built PC

3.4GHz Pentium 4 CPU, 2Gb RAM, 544Gb HD, CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM/RW, 21.3" Samsung 213T TFT monitor, 512k ADSL, Windows XP Pro

2001

Custom built PC

1.7GHz Pentium 4 CPU, 512Mb RAM, 80Gb Maxtor HD, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, 18.1" NEC 1810x TFT monitor, 56k modem, Windows 2000

1998

Dan PC

400MHz Pentium 2 CPU, 128Mb RAM, 10Gb HD, 1Gb Iomega Jaz drive, DVD-ROM, 17" Iiyama monitor, 56k modem, Windows 98

1995

Packard Bell PC

200MHz Pentium CPU, 32Mb RAM, 2?Gb HD, CD-ROM, 17" monitor, 28.8k modem, Windows 95

1992?

Atari Falcon 030

16MHz 68030 CPU, 4Mb RAM, 3.5" floppy, 200Mb HD added, 15" monitor, external 14.4k modem

1989?

Atari 520 STe

8MHz 68000 CPU, 512k RAM (upgraded to 2Mb?), 3.5" floppy, 50Mb HD added

1987

BBC Master Compact

2MHz 65C02 CPU, 128k RAM, 3.5" floppy

1984

Acorn Electron

1.79Mhz 6502A CPU, 32k RAM, 3.5" floppy added

It's quite amazing comparing my new PC with the older computers - in only 20 years, the CPU clock speed has increased 2,000 times, memory has increased 64,000 times, and storage has increased 756,000 times!