02-06-2017, 02:17 AM
Taking the long-term perspective, price are more reasonable today:
I spent $2000 in 1986 for a Mac Plus (per inflationcalculator.com, the equivalent of $4,379.69 in 2017 money).
$2500 got me a MacBook Pro 5,1 in late 2008 (the equivalent of $2,786.85 in today's money).
Used is the way to go, though:
2005, I bought a $10,000 IIfx ($18,363.20 in 2017 money) for $5 plus $20 shipping.
2002, I bought a Quadra 840AV for $10 + sales tax.
2001, I bought an SE/30 with an Xceed graphics card for $20 plus sales tax.
I used to marvel at the fact that I had about $20,000 of computing power at my disposal for less than $60. Too bad none of them ran Panther.
I spent $2000 in 1986 for a Mac Plus (per inflationcalculator.com, the equivalent of $4,379.69 in 2017 money).
$2500 got me a MacBook Pro 5,1 in late 2008 (the equivalent of $2,786.85 in today's money).
Used is the way to go, though:
2005, I bought a $10,000 IIfx ($18,363.20 in 2017 money) for $5 plus $20 shipping.
2002, I bought a Quadra 840AV for $10 + sales tax.
2001, I bought an SE/30 with an Xceed graphics card for $20 plus sales tax.
I used to marvel at the fact that I had about $20,000 of computing power at my disposal for less than $60. Too bad none of them ran Panther.