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r152 r201 56 56 to 1970. To visualize what this mainframe is worth, we also investigated the 57 57 prices of a Volkswagen Type 1 (commonly known as beetle), a typical economy 58 car produced in Germany in the 1960/70s. In 1970, a 55 HP model degustated59 about 6000 DM. In the USA, it was s elled for approximately 2000 US $.</p>58 car produced in Germany in the 1960/70s. In 1970, a 55 HP model cost 59 about 6000 DM. In the USA, it was sold for approximately 2000 US $.</p> 60 60 61 61 <table cellspacing="1" width="100%"> … … 180 180 </p> 181 181 182 <p>These incredible prices areoriginated from the very high182 <p>These incredible prices originated from the very high 183 183 development costs and the low quantities. The illustration 184 on the right hand shows the curious value comparis ation:184 on the right hand shows the curious value comparison: 185 185 Arranging all these 470 cars successively would result in a 186 186 2.3 kilometer long chain of new cars! Therefore computer 187 firms earned quite well at these days and were able to187 firms earned quite well in those days and were able to 188 188 expand very fast.</p> 189 189
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