Software And Hardware Inflation On The Mac.

The original Mac cost $2,495 in 1984 and came with Mac OS, MacPaint, MacWrite, an internal floppy disk, a black and white screen, and a mouse.

I’ll argue that Macs are cheaper today but cost us even more.

To be fair, feature for feature, software and hardware cost less today than nearly 23 years ago.

That first Mac, and many Macs for years afterward, cost more than most iMacs today. Compare what you got vs. what you get.

The Mac 128k, then the 512k, and Mac Plus.... (excerpted).

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