Lowest Possible Spec PC? Challenge Accepted!

[brob]

Yes, you're right. How much did it cost again? Oh yeah, $20,000. 

 

Furthermore the computer as we see it today was invented with the introduction of the Macintosh. The Altair doesn't count unless you can read blinky blinky red LEDs. I know I can't.

 

Both of those examples were nowhere as compact or as easy to use as the Macintosh either. I would know, I collect old PCs.

 

 

Utter BS. You have picked completely arbitrary criteria. The digital computer was invented long before Jobs was born. Just because it didn't have a fancy gui interface did not make it something other than a computer.

 

Of course Altair counts as the first personal computer. It was the very first digital computer that could be bought and used by an average consumer.

[Builder]

Utter BS. You have picked completely arbitrary criteria. The digital computer was invented long before Jobs was born. Just because it didn't have a fancy gui interface did not make it something other than a computer.

 

Of course Altair counts as the first personal computer. It was the very first digital computer that could be bought and used by an average consumer.

Whatever man. I'm not staring at a row of blinky LEDs. You might be, I moved past that awhile ago. Pretty sure everyone else did too. There are not many people that would consider the Altair to define the PC as it stands today.

[Probenja]

This plus a copy of a pirated version of windows 95:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Celeron G440 1.6GHz Single-Core Processor  ($45.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Motherboard: Biostar H61MGV3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR3-1066 Memory  ($72.10 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 160GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($35.01 @ Amazon) 

Case: Diablotek DIAMOND ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Micro Center) 

Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($68.93 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Planar 997-7318-00 75Hz 15.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: V7 Standard PS/2 Keyboard Wired Standard Keyboard  ($5.75 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: V7 Full size USB Optical Mouse Wired Optical Mouse  ($4.44 @ Mwave) 

Total: $458.47

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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