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Post by VenomFang on Jan 2, 2012 0:33:37 GMT -5
I'm talking about the old IBM's or Amiga's.
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Post by Bam Neeley on Jan 2, 2012 0:40:36 GMT -5
Well. Amiga 2000 workstation did cost $1500 when it debuted in 1987. A PC would be about the same. Amiga 500 would cost about 700 USD.
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Post by VenomFang on Jan 2, 2012 0:51:42 GMT -5
Yeah I didnt have a decent PC at that time and I was wondering why my dad didnt upgrade to an Ibm or Amiga and was wondering the prices because that probably was the reason.
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Post by Mac on Jan 2, 2012 1:33:18 GMT -5
Best I can do... I got my first PC in 1993.. a Gateway with 1GB memory for $3100
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Post by Alex Shelley on Jan 2, 2012 5:00:37 GMT -5
It's amazing how expensive computers used to be. My mom bought the first ever Mac and I believe she's told me it was $3000. And didn't even have 1 Gb. Also amazing is the fact that my mom actually bought that considering that she was a single mom with no money. But her money situation had gotten to the point where she could make that investment, since having a computer was incredibly helpful for her career, and it ended up being an amazing decision.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jan 2, 2012 5:20:36 GMT -5
The Apple IIe computers went for $1400 back in the 80's, which is about $3000 in today's money. and you're cell phone probably more powerful. applemuseum.bott.org/sections/computers/IIe.htmlI think my first computer was about a little under $1000, with a whopping 128K of memory and less then 30mb of hard drive space, back in the early 90's. |
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