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Title: Simpleminded currency conversion: how much would a brand new 1985 IBM Model be worth?
Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Wed, 01 September 2010, 20:50:02

According to Wolfram Alpha (http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1+us+dollar+1985&asynchronous=false&equal=Submit) one US dollar in 1985 is worth 2.01 dollars right now.

That would mean that the Model M's introduction price was equivalent to about $400 - $500 today. Was it worth it then?

Just a thought.

Title: Simpleminded currency conversion: how much would a brand new 1985 IBM Model be worth?
Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Wed, 01 September 2010, 21:55:08

I much prefer Raymond Scott and Henson's** work on this 60's IBM advert:

"Today, there isn't enough time. Today, there aren't enough people".

Get the CD! (http://raymondscott.com/mripr.html)

** Yes, that's Jim Henson.

Title: Simpleminded currency conversion: how much would a brand new 1985 IBM Model be worth?
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Wed, 01 September 2010, 22:07:36

Quote from: Superfluous Parentheses;219049

I much prefer Raymond Scott and Henson's** work on this 60's IBM advert:

"Today, there isn't enough time. Today, there aren't enough people".

Get the CD! (http://raymondscott.com/mripr.html)

** Yes, that's Jim Henson.

That is one of the strangest things I've watched all week, and Ripster's been linking a lot of weird crap lately.

Title: Simpleminded currency conversion: how much would a brand new 1985 IBM Model be worth?
Post by: PAINKILLER on Wed, 01 September 2010, 22:09:19

But there's also Moore's law:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Moore%27s+law+year+1985
Which would make a model M today worth abooouuuut...
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=450%2F%282^%28%282010-1985%29%2F2%29%29 (http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=450%2F%282^%28%282010-1985%29%2F2%29%29)

Title: Simpleminded currency conversion: how much would a brand new 1985 IBM Model be worth?
Post by: PAINKILLER on Wed, 01 September 2010, 22:27:19

Quote from: ripster;219050

I think I know where the LOST producers got their inspiration for this brainwashing video that the "Others" used.

Quote from: ripster;219054

Oh man, I'm getting high off the internet.....

Now you just found yourself a simpler explaination when you combine the two.

Title: Simpleminded currency conversion: how much would a brand new 1985 IBM Model be worth?
Post by: PAINKILLER on Wed, 01 September 2010, 23:04:15

Quote from: ripster;219059

Today on NPR.

How much have prices fallen?  Pity the Californians. (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126806429)

Damn get ready for the next generation of Holywood random ****!

Title: Simpleminded currency conversion: how much would a brand new 1985 IBM Model be worth?
Post by: PAINKILLER on Wed, 01 September 2010, 23:13:03

Title: Simpleminded currency conversion: how much would a brand new 1985 IBM Model be worth?
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 02 September 2010, 03:52:02

That ad was scary... I'm going to hide under something now.