Video shows the jaw-dropping cost of laptops in 1989: Are we getting technology cheaper than ever?

March 23, 2025

, By The Economic Times

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Imagine walking into an electronics store today and seeing a laptop priced at $10,000. Sounds absurd, right? But back in 1989, that was the reality. A resurfaced video shared by Instagram page @artificialintelligencenews.in has gone viral, showing just how jaw-droppingly ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Magazines#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/expensive-personal-computers” target=”_blank”>expensive personal computers used to be. In the clip, experts discuss machines that cost anywhere from $5,000 to $11,000—a sum that, adjusted for inflation, would be roughly $12,000 to $26,000 today.

And what did you get for that price? A 20MB hard drive, a black-and-white display,…

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Video shows the jaw-dropping cost of laptops in 1989: Are we getting technology cheaper than ever?

March 23, 2025

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Imagine walking into an electronics store today and seeing a laptop priced at $10,000. Sounds absurd, right? But back in 1989, that was the reality. A resurfaced video shared by Instagram page @artificialintelligencenews.in has gone viral, showing just how jaw-droppingly ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Magazines#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/expensive-personal-computers” target=”_blank”>expensive personal computers used to be. In the clip, experts discuss machines that cost anywhere from $5,000 to $11,000—a sum that, adjusted for inflation, would be roughly $12,000 to $26,000 today.

And what did you get for that price? A 20MB hard drive, a black-and-white display,…

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