Bill Gates didn't say: "640K ought to be enough for anybody."

[whm1974]

I read that Mr Gates actually said that in a Computer Book on MS-DOS 5.0. Of I was 16 or 17 and just getting into IBM Clones at the time. So I didn't know any better and the Internet wasn't available for the average person back then.

 

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2534312/the--640k--quote-won-t-go-away----but-did-gates-really-say-it-.html#:~:text=Here's the legend%3A at a computer trade show,thus the reason for the 640KB memory limit.

 

Before that I only had experience with 8 bit Computers anyway.

 

And BTW the Intel 8086/8088 had 1MB Memory due to the 20 bit Address path. The 640K Limit was the because the way IBM implemented the BIOS and to reserve Memory locations for future devices. At the Time...

 

 

[whm1974]

How did this Bill Gates said "only need 640KB" came from anyway?

[Tan3l6]

Mandela effect probably...

[whm1974]

1 hour ago, Tan3l6 said:

Mandela effect probably...

I had to look that up. Sounded like I should know it, but...

[whm1974]

3 minutes ago, The Unknown Voice said:

MICROSOFT'S NEW TV DINNER PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS You must first remove the plastic cover. By doing so you agree to accept and honor Microsoft rights to all TV dinners. You may not give anyone else a bite of your dinner (which would constitute an infringement of Microsoft's rights). You may, however, let others smell and look at your dinner and are encouraged to tell them how good it is. If you have a PC microwave oven, insert the dinner into the oven. Set the oven using these keystrokes - <\mstv.dinn.//08.5min50%heat// then enter If you have a Mac oven, insert the dinner and press start. The oven will recognize the MS TV Dinner, configure itself, and cook the dinner automatically. If you have a Unix oven, insert the dinner, enter the ingredients of the dinner (found on the package label), the weight of the dinner, and the desired level of cooking and press start. The oven will calculate the time and heat, and cook the dinner precisely. Be forewarned that Microsoft dinners may crash, in which case your oven must be restarted. This is a simple procedure. Remove the dinner from the oven and enter - ms.nodamn.good/tryagain\again/again.crap This process may have to be repeated. Try unplugging the microwave and then doing a cold reboot. If this doesn't work, contact your hardware vendor. Many users have reported that the dinner tray is far too big, larger than the dinner itself, having many useless compartments, most of which are empty. These are for future menu items. If the tray is too large to fit in your oven you will need to upgrade your equipment. Dinners are only available from registered outlets, and only the chicken variety is currently produced. If you want another variety, call MicrosoftHelp and they will explain that you really don't want another variety. Microsoft Chicken is all you really need. Microsoft has disclosed plans to discontinue all smaller versions of their chicken dinners. Future releases will only be in the larger family size. Excess chicken may be stored for future use, but must be saved only in Microsoft approved packaging. Microsoft promises a dessert with every dinner after '98. However, that version has yet to be released. Users have permission to get thrilled in advance. Microsoft dinners may be incompatible with other dinners in the freezer, causing your freezer to self-defrost. This is a feature, not a bug. Your freezer probably should have been defrosted anyway. https://www.wussu.com/humour/msdinner.htm

Shouldn't be in "Poke fun at Microsoft" Thread?

[whm1974]

2 minutes ago, The Unknown Voice said:

If you believe that Microsoft has a TV Dinner, then the 640k thing is true.....

It would be rather silly for any Business to engage in Activities well outside it's Market.

[Falkentyne]

It's sort of hilarious.

"640k ought to be enough for anybody" is far different than "640k is all you'll ever need".

The first speaks in the present tense, meaning what programs and applications are available at the time.  And is more pointed towards the 8088's processor memory limitations and that with respect to IBM's "home computer" competitors, the Apple II and the Commodore 64 (both limited to 64k).  The Apple II/e I think could go up to 128k, I forgot, similar to the Commodore 128 (this system actually used two chips with a hardware "Mux" switch for C64 mode).

 

I mean think about it.  It's like trying to say, for GAMING use: "you need 128 GB of (system) RAM to play Doom Eternal".

[whm1974]

2 minutes ago, The Unknown Voice said:

What about investments?

in food products?