In the mid 1980s I had a job requiring making huge proposals for jet engines, parts, tools , support etc. I was introduced to Wang PC-001 (Professional Computer) at work. Bought one myself used for around $3000. The Monitor CRT weighed about 20 pounds and had a black screen with white characters. Had two 5 1/4 floppy drives. Added a hard drive. Used a spreadsheet program called Multiplan. The thing weighed about 30 pounds and took up half my desk. Had a printer with tape and paper with holes for the sprocket drive. I think my word processing software was called Officewriter. No Internet access. Data transfer by me carrying floppies from work to home and back.
My wife hated that machine.
Just bought my wife a new IPAD Mini 4 yesterday with 132 GB for $279.
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