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An alleged friend of mine reminded me of the TRS-80, the first computer I ever owned outright. He mentioned that old machine while I was talking to him on my cell phone. So I decided to look-up the specifications of the TRS-80 and my cell phone, and show how much computing technology has changed in 30 years.
| TRS-80 | HTC 8925 | Delta | |
| Processor | 1.7 Mhz | 400 Mhz | 5882% |
| Memory | 4 KB | 125 MB | 3125000% |
| Video Rez | 128 x 48 | 240 x 320 | 1250% |
| Footprint | 16" x 8" | 4.4" x 2.3" | 8% |
| Price (1978 dollars) | $599 | $162 | 27% |
| Datacom | None | GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB | |
Now imagine where we will be in 2038.
