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Postby Webb » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:01 pm

1996 (15 years ago) prices

3.1G hard drive $399

16Mb RAM $129

CD-ROM $149

33.6 Voice/Fax modem $159

133 MHz HP "Multimedia System" $1899
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Re: Inflation

Postby Groundbound1 » Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:31 am

And in all that time, BB's service hasn't improved any! BWAHAHA!
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Re: Inflation

Postby Fozzer » Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:43 am

...and Petrol was
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Re: Inflation

Postby H » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:46 pm

...and Inflation never automatically pumps my tyres up
rather, inflation tends to blow everything out of proportion!  :o :D


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Re: Inflation

Postby machineman9 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:37 am

Remember, due to inflation, the $400 price tag is more like $550 in today's money.  :o
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