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Cost of a 128KB computer with floppies in 1985
(sopuli.xyz)
How much would you pay for a PC with 128KB RAM, and no hard disk?
In today's money (inflation adjusted)
This an ad from Personal Computer World (UK) from 1985
Also, these PCs back then were heavy (=>much more resource intensive), handbuilt and low-volume. All things that add a lot to the price.
I don't know about resource intensive, today you need a frigging powerplant to feed a decent PC. At least the 286 and onwards didn't consume that much right?
Edit: It was not about running costs but the resources to Build them, and that's true for sure! Sorry!
I think they mean resource intensive as in it literally took more physical material to build them, which costs more.
Ah okay, that's totally true.
Resource intensive to make. If you have a PC that consists of 20kg steel and other materials, that's gonna add to the price.
True true!