Confession time... Since my apartment complex had a nice court, I used to play practice tennis with the receptionist from work who was pretty stacked and I used to intentionally do drop shots just to watch her run towards the net, bend over and try to reach the ball... I'm not proud. ?
(Plus I was dating her sister who was a hot AAA beach volleyball player, i.e., Pro level. I only made it to AA...)
And, for even more perspective, that $8,499 is equivalent to $21,290.52 today! ?
(Well, as of April, 2023, the most current month of data available using the inflation calculator.)
I still remember paying $510 the year before (1988) for a 20 MB hard drive (yes, MEGABYTE!). That's $1,337.21 in today's dollars!
[Edit: Just noticed that the monitor and mouse were not included in that computer for that price! ?]
Like I said, I want to replace a 10 TB spinner, so it's just acting as mass storage for mostly training/learning videos.
However, since I've got a nice i9 built by Jim Roseberry, I might have an extra M.2 slot... Hmm... ?
This is the one I'm considering:
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-8tb-870-qvo-series/p/N82E16820147784?Description=internal ssd 8TB&cm_re=internal_ssd 8TB-_-20-147-784-_-Product
Only $408. Not bad!
Tesla > AC/DC? ? (Yes, I actually DO know all about Tesla and that he's only the AC part of this and while his employer, Edison, was the DC part. Whatever.)
AC/DC - Girl's Got Rhythm
Doesn't quite fit laying down?
Looks like it could get a bit hot in there though... ?
I went with rolling racks in one of my bedroom studio instead of trying to cram things into tight spaces. More air flow!
Oh yeah... I'd tell my past self to NOT sell stock to go on a 39-day Europe trip back in 1981, but to use it to buy Microsoft stock instead! Then I would advise myself to NOT buy anything on credit and to just pay for it in full.