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Subject: Re: Microsoft to force new Outlook on Windows 10 PCs
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:42:12 -0500
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On 1/16/25 1:41 AM, Physfitfreak wrote:
> On 1/15/25 7:34 PM, Paul wrote:
>> The enthusiast sites have more info, if you need it.
>>
>> https://www.tomshardware.com/best-picks/best-pc-builds-gaming
> 
> 
> $500 computer is a "budget" computer these days? Hehe :)

Sure is.

In 1981, IBM's original PC 5150 debuted at $2,880 for a 64K system with 
one floppy drive.  In today's dollars, that would be a shade over $10K.

Back in that era, PC Magazine's editor Bill Machrone quipped:
"the computer you want always costs $5,000."

And 1984's price buster of the TI-99/4A started at $525.  What 
percentage of your gross monthly pay was $525 back in 1984?
Don't know about you, but for me, it would've been around 33%.


-hh