In the 1980s, personal computers were some of the priciest things you could bring home, often the equivalent of $4,000 - $10,000 today. Limited production, expensive parts, and early demand kept prices high, and essentials like monitors or disk drives added even more. Despite their cost and modest power, these machines kicked off the consumer tech era, when owning a computer was both a status symbol and a leap into the digital future. 📽️@foundersarchive | ScorpSec
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In the 1980s, personal computers were some of the priciest things you could bring home, often the equivalent of $4,000 - $10,000 today. Limited production, expensive parts, and early demand kept prices high, and essentials like monitors or disk drives added even more. Despite their cost and modest power, these machines kicked off the consumer tech era, when owning a computer was both a status symbol and a leap into the digital future. 📽️@foundersarchive | ScorpSec
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