8 Jul
2026
8 Jul
'26
7:54 p.m.
On 2026-07-08 6:41 p.m., Murray McCullough via cctalk wrote:
We can stand in awe as classic computerists at the
advancement of
technology: I recently read that chip technology size is at 2 nanometers
for ultra-large scale processors. In 1971 it was 10,000 nanometers or 10
microns. This is a 5000x reduction in size in 55 years. One has to ask: Is
Moore’s Law still alive?
Happy computing?
Murray :-)
In 1965 you had a IBM 1130 in a desk.
In 1970 you had a 4040 in a 16 pin dip on a little card.
In 1975 you had a 8080 in a 40 pin dip in a little box.
In 1980 you had a 6502 in a little Apple II case on a desk.
In 1985 you had a PC in a computer desk.
In 1990 you has a PC in bigger computer desk with wall warts
like for modems.
... After that I lost track of the mess with the need for newer I/O
and USB.