Jean-Baptiste "JBQ" Quéru on Nostr: Adjusted for the inflation, here are the launch prices of various 8-bit home ...
Adjusted for the inflation, here are the launch prices of various 8-bit home computers (prices sources from Wikipedia):
Apple II: $6740
TI 99/4 (technically 16-bit): $4820
Atari 400: $2280
Commodore 64: $1920
Sinclair ZX Spectrum: £433 ($560)
Amstrad CPC 464: £630 or £788 (sources differ) ($820 or $1010).
I have a theory that fanboy reactions mostly came from not being able to afford multiple of those machines, such that users tried to justify their choices, no matter how irrationally.
Apple II: $6740
TI 99/4 (technically 16-bit): $4820
Atari 400: $2280
Commodore 64: $1920
Sinclair ZX Spectrum: £433 ($560)
Amstrad CPC 464: £630 or £788 (sources differ) ($820 or $1010).
I have a theory that fanboy reactions mostly came from not being able to afford multiple of those machines, such that users tried to justify their choices, no matter how irrationally.