So how much does RAM (or other hardware) cost really in terms of apples and oranges? And is there a difference internationally?
I am not quite sure about the ubiquity of oranges, so along with “Apples” i choose “Pepsi/Coke” as a currency unit. Here are details: Units of currency:
a) Apples = In terms of “A kilogram of Apples”
[If your price is for a pound of apples, you would need to multiply by 9/4]
b) Pepsi = In terms of “A 330 ml Pepsi can”
Hardware Items chosen for reporting:
A) 1 GB DDR2 RAM
B) 500 GB SATA HARDDRIVE (INTERNAL)
C) 19" LCD MONITOR
I am posting my report compiling the interesting results in the next post…
A) 1 GB DDR2 RAM = 25 Kgs of apples OR 71 Pepsi cans
B) 500 GB SATA HARDDRIVE (INTERNAL) = 27.5 Kgs of apples OR 78 Pepsi cans
C) 19" LCD MONITOR = 125 Kgs of apples OR 357 Pepsi cans
1 GB DDR2 RAM valued at $66.23 (500 Swedish kronor)
500 GB SATA HARD DISK DRIVE valued at $72.85 (550 Swedish kronor)
19" LCD MONITOR valued at $331.13 (2500 Swedish kronor)
One kilogram of apples valued at $2.65 (20 Swedish kronor)
One Pepsi can valued at $0.93 (7 Swedish kronor)
One Swedish krona equals to $7.55 / $1 equals to 0.13 Swedish kronor at the time of writing. Of course, the price of the above items vary depending on where in Sweden you buy them, and what brand you buy.
A) 1 GB DDR2 RAM equals 12 Kgs of Apples OR 29 PEPSI CANS
B) 500 GB SATA HDD (INT) equals 45 Kgs of Apples OR 108 PEPSI CANS
C) 19" LCD MONITOR equals 125 Kgs of Apples OR 300 PEPSI CANS !!
Of course, prices may vary with the city, type of computer store and of course over time.
Rates considered:
1 GB DDR2 RAM INR 750
500 GB SATA HDD (INT) INR 2700
19" LCD MONITOR INR 7500
A kilogram of Apples INR 60
A Pepsi can INR 25
It really depends on the quality of the stuff,but…
Bulgaria
A) 1 GB DDR2 RAM(A-Data 1GB DDR-2 800) = 10 kg. apples or 30 cans of pepsi (15 euro)
B) 500 GB SATA HDD (INT)(Hitachi 500GB SATA Hard Drive) = 38 kg apples or 100 cans of pepsi(50 euro)
C) 19" LCD MONITOR(19" LG Flatron W1934S-BN Black LCD) = 71 kg apples or 200 cans of pepsi(100 euro)