The value of assembler language programmers [was RE: Algol vs Fortran was RE: VHDL vs Verilog]

This is a good point. I was comparing dollars in early 80's dollar amounts for the difference between the IBM and DEC offerings. There's significant different in the number, but as you indicate the difference is quite a bit more shocking when you put it into today's denominated dollars. Computers today are waaay cheaper than they used to be. ________________________________ From: Richard <legalize at xmission.com> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org> Sent: Thu, February 11, 2010 10:40:55 AM Subject: Re: The value of assembler language programmers [was RE: Algol vs Fortran was RE: VHDL vs Verilog] $5,000 in 1985 is the equivalent of $9876.79 in 2008.[*] I know we all realize that inflation is eating away at the value of currency, but it really has picked up quite a bit in the last decade such that even 1985 currency is quite different from today. That just floors me because in 1986 I took out a $4,000 loan to get an Amiga 1000 with dual flopppy drives and a monitor. (I also got the extra CHIP ram expansion thingy on the front.) [*] http://www.westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>