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Time Warp Computer Pricing Revealed

Posted by simoniker on from the rocky-and-horror dept.

Agg writes "OCAU has posted an article which shows just how much computer pricing has changed over the last 20 years or so. During a 24-hour period I asked OCAU readers to scan and send me an ad page from the oldest Australian computer magazine they could find. This snapshot of historical pricing is fascinating and, quite frankly, a little scary. How does $5999 for an 8.6MB hard drive strike you? For reference, 1 Australian Dollar is worth 70 to 80 US cents."

2 of 350 comments (clear)

  1. newsflash by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hardware prices drop over time.

  2. How by Julian+Morrison · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...does $5999 for an 8.6MB hard drive strike you?

    As silly. I mean, why didn't they want that one more dollar?