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		TrentLarr on Nov 27, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Smart Toaster Can’t Hold a Candle to the Apollo Co... Everyone likes to point out how your smartphone, etc are more powerful than the Apollo Computer. But, it's even more drastic than that. The tiny processor that runs the bluetooth radio in your phone is more powerful than the Apollo Computer. The Cortex m0 used in many USB-C PD compliant wall chargers is more powerful than the Apollo Computer.

DerekL on Nov 27, 2019 [–]

The Apollo Guidance Computer has roughly the same power as a Game Boy, first manufactured in 1989.

TrentLarr on Dec 2, 2019 | [–]

The game boy cpu was very underpowered for its time - which was fine, since it was meant to get many hours off of AA batteries.

It's what you use it for that matters.

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