He tried it with two different hardware setups: a 40 MHz 386 PC from 1993, and the (in)famous IBM PCjr from 1984. A standard GPS module serves as an accurate time reference; these units can often ...
Today he's worth about $18 billion. In 1984, if you wanted a decent PC you were prepared to pay $3,000. IBM tried to launch a less expensive one, the PCjr, that cost $1,269, but the price didn't ...