Computer Prices (was Apple Lisa)

From: Sam Ismail <dastar_at_crl.com>
Date: Sat Apr 19 21:28:30 1997

On Sat, 19 Apr 1997, Starling wrote:

> 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,

That's if you're talking IBMs, Apples, etc. There are plenty examples of
cheap, home computers for less than $500 such as atari 800's, Commodore
64's, etc. Of course, some would argue that, compared to IBM's and
Apples, those aren't "real" computers.


Sam
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