Unit 6 Analysis 1: Memory Cost
Running head: MEMORY COST
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Unit 6 Analysis 1: Memory Cost Brian Fuggle NT1110 07/23/13 ITT-Tech, Jacksonville, Florida
MEMORY COST
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Abstract
This paper describes the decline in memory cost of both RAM and hard drive storage. Also, this paper will provide an opinion of when a 100 TB hard drive will become available and how much memory will be able to be purchased for $100 ten years from now.
MEMORY COST
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Memory Cost Back in 1981 an 18 MB hard drive would have cost around $2500. Today a 1 TB hard drive will cost around $150. In 1990 RAM costs were $50 per MB. Today, you can buy 2 GB of RAM for $50. Broken down this means that in 1981, 18 MB (18874368 bytes) would work out to around 75 cents per byte or around 9
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Unit 6 Analysis 1: Memory Cost Brian Fuggle NT1110 07/23/13 ITT-Tech, Jacksonville, Florida
MEMORY COST
2
Abstract
This paper describes the decline in memory cost of both RAM and hard drive storage. Also, this paper will provide an opinion of when a 100 TB hard drive will become available and how much memory will be able to be purchased for $100 ten years from now.
MEMORY COST
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Memory Cost Back in 1981 an 18 MB hard drive would have cost around $2500. Today a 1 TB hard drive will cost around $150. In 1990 RAM costs were $50 per MB. Today, you can buy 2 GB of RAM for $50. Broken down this means that in 1981, 18 MB (18874368 bytes) would work out to around 75 cents per byte or around 9