19 Apr
1997
19 Apr
'97
4:15 p.m.
On Sat, 19 Apr 1997, Starling wrote:
Some bits of useless trivia:
Found some old ads, enjoy!
November 1985, ad for PC-AT
$4675 yikes!
October 1992, ad for Commodore Amiga 3000T
$5998 !!!!!!!
Im glad those prices haven't stuck around!!!
Les
Now, what was
that old saying about "If cars were like computers, they'd
cost about $50 now. . ."
True... but you'd be driving a Model T.
It's interesting, though, that throughout the life of the Home Computer,
its cost has always been around $1,500.00. I'm talking about the cost of
the averagely configured machine for home use. As technology progresses,
people want the most money can buy, within a home budget. And it seems
like the price has always been around $1,500.00. I'm sure there are
plenty of exceptions to this little rule of thumb, but it pretty much
holds true. That seems to be the breaking point where average {Joe|Jane}
user say, "Nope... too much, lemme look at the next cheaper model."