Comments by "Halfdan Ingolfsson" (@Halli50) on "Sandboxx" channel.

  1. In the 1970's I worked with Swedish desktop personal computers (Luxor DIAB if I remember correctly, well before the advent of the IBM PC). They were based on an 8-bit Z-80 microprocessor with a TINY memory space (64Kb) and yet they far outstripped, performance-wise, the eventual Microsoft-based IBM PC's that were based on 16-bit Intel microprocessors with a vastly superior memory space - but a plodding and incredibly slow operating system. I am a member of one of the 5 Nordic nations and we proudly consider the Swedes as our "big brother" - a little arrogant at times, but a role model to follow. Whatever the Swedes do they do well, but they will never be boastful about it (Jante's law). Some nations boast about their software skills, others (like the Swedes) do NOT, they just go quietly about their business. Is the Gripen a good bang-for-the-buck fighter? My bet is that it IS!
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  2. That was 'Murican bragging at it's best. Admittedly deserved, but bragging nonetheless. 'Murica spends a LOT of money on military systems and, in this case, they got a lot of bang for the buck.
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