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Re:Ask HN: When did tech stop being cool? by foldr on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @09:34AM (#31002492)
Quite a few of the following options would give a 386SX from 1992 a run for its money in terms of raw computing power:

https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/embedded-microcon...

To compete with a high end 486 desktop from 1992 you might have to pay a bit more than $1, particularly if you want floating point.

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Re:Ask HN: When did tech stop being cool? by Narishma on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @11:56AM (#31004368)
Not to mention the lack of memory on microcontrollers.
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