1989 computer ad

[Artemis]

From an FB page I "like".

Radio Shack ad.

"lightning-fast"

[Larry B.]

Ah, MS-DOS, how I miss you.

[Pandemonium]

My first Mac around 1990. I think I was just learning the fine art of photo retouching w/Photoshop 1.0 here:

[blackcoffee]

Am spending too much time on Facebook. Keep wanting to like photos on SNR

[creep]

My first Mac around 1990. I think I was just learning the fine art of photo retouching w/Photoshop 1.0 here:

i hope you have updated your choice in eye wear

[Bandit72]

Shit, whatever happened to Pagemaker? I used to use that at Uni in '92. I guess InDesign is the equivalent now. CS6 has come a long way in 20 years.

[Matz]

Separated at birth:

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[LJF]

My first Mac around 1990. I think I was just learning the fine art of photo retouching w/Photoshop 1.0 here:

I call bullshit, the calendar next to you says July 12 2012

[Lokus]

One thing that is interesting about that ad is the really high price of the computer, compared to the cost of computers today.

Computers and most consumer electronics are one of the few products that have significantly deflated in price over the past 30 years.

[Hype]

One thing that is interesting about that ad is the really high price of the computer, compared to the cost of computers today.

Computers and most consumer electronics are one of the few products that have significantly deflated in price over the past 30 years.

The cost of the parts has come way down. RAM and HDs used to be incredibly expensive, but I guess the metals and stuff have become cheaper as countries have sought ought more mines for them and ramped up production. A large part of the cost of a current computer is also still the Windows license.

[Lokus]

One thing that is interesting about that ad is the really high price of the computer, compared to the cost of computers today.

Computers and most consumer electronics are one of the few products that have significantly deflated in price over the past 30 years.

The cost of the parts has come way down. RAM and HDs used to be incredibly expensive, but I guess the metals and stuff have become cheaper as countries have sought ought more mines for them and ramped up production. A large part of the cost of a current computer is also still the Windows license.

They have also become way more popular, leading to economies of scale and competition which has driven down costs.

[Hype]

My first Mac around 1990. I think I was just learning the fine art of photo retouching w/Photoshop 1.0 here:

I call bullshit, the calendar next to you says July 12 2012

That calendar page says Wednesday July 17.
July 17 2012 was a Tuesday.
Interestingly, July 17 1990 was also a Tuesday. July 17 1989 was a Monday. But July 17 1991 was a Wednesday. So if that actually is TB, it's from '91.

[Artemis]

One thing that is interesting about that ad is the really high price of the computer, compared to the cost of computers today.

Also, the high price didn't include the monitor or the mouse!

[creep]

My first Mac around 1990. I think I was just learning the fine art of photo retouching w/Photoshop 1.0 here:

I call bullshit, the calendar next to you says July 12 2012

That calendar page says Wednesday July 17.
July 17 2012 was a Tuesday.
Interestingly, July 17 1990 was also a Tuesday. July 17 1989 was a Monday. But July 17 1991 was a Wednesday. So if that actually is TB, it's from '91.

nice job ruining his joke

[Hype]

whoops.

[Matz]

One thing that is interesting about that ad is the really high price of the computer, compared to the cost of computers today.

Also, the high price didn't include the monitor or the mouse!

I can't believe that price, it seems completely ridiculous. What would that be in today's money? 20000 or something? And it's not even a mac!

[Hype]

One thing that is interesting about that ad is the really high price of the computer, compared to the cost of computers today.

Also, the high price didn't include the monitor or the mouse!

I can't believe that price, it seems completely ridiculous. What would that be in today's money? 20000 or something? And it's not even a mac!

According to one inflation-calculator: http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

$8,499 in 1989 = same purchasing power as $15,790.25 in 2012.

Which really shows you just how much cheaper computers are today.

[Matz]

yeah, exactly. Imagine spending 15000 on a computer today! What monster you would be able to get

[Hype]

yeah, exactly. Imagine spending 15000 on a computer today! What monster you would be able to get

You can price out such beasts on the Apple website. They're pretty killer.

Here's the most maxed out thing you can get, as far as I can tell:
For $16,797.92. (You could get the computer itself without the monitors/software/printer for just under $14,000 which is actually kind of impressive.)

Specifications

Two 3.06GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon (12 cores)
64GB (8x8GB)
512GB solid-state drive
512GB solid-state drive
512GB solid-state drive
512GB solid-state drive
Two ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB
Two 18x SuperDrives
Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)
Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)
Quad-channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express card
Apple Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter
Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter
Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter
Apple Magic Mouse + Magic Trackpad
Apple Battery Charger
Time Capsule - 3TB
Keynote
Pages
Numbers
Apple TV
Apple Wireless Keyboard (English) & User's Guide
AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro - Auto-enroll
One to One membership — 1 year
Epson Artisan 730 Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer