In a message dated 7/31/2006 12:22:51 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

>I can do you one better, Ed.  I remember memory for about  $1/byte.
I can't resist this one.  At $1/byte and 8 bits per byte, that meant  that 
each bit cost one bit (a monetary "bit" used to mean 1/8 of a  dollar).  Not 
including the parity bit, of course.
 
Bill  Fairchild




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