America Is Having MacBook Sticker Shock

bigfatkitten wrote: post #3

Accounting for inflation, the top of the line MacBook now is about the same as a top of the line Wallstreet PowerBook G3 in 1998.

I bought one a couple months ago. It feels strange to have a computer appreciate in value.

Re: America Is Having MacBook Sticker Shock

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Post by bigfatkitten » Fri, Jul 03, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC

pohl wrote: post #6

bigfatkitten wrote: post #3

Accounting for inflation, the top of the line MacBook now is about the same as a top of the line Wallstreet PowerBook G3 in 1998.

I bought one a couple months ago. It feels strange to have a computer appreciate in value.

I’ve got an 8 year old, second hand server under my desk that cost me about $500 in total in 2023. I could sell the memory alone now for $2500.

Re: America Is Having MacBook Sticker Shock

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Post by ChrisArchitect » Fri, Jul 03, 2026, 3:11 AM UTC

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48672732

Re: America Is Having MacBook Sticker Shock

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Post by dlcarrier » Fri, Jul 03, 2026, 9:26 AM UTC

bigfatkitten wrote: post #3

Accounting for inflation, the top of the line MacBook now is about the same as a top of the line Wallstreet PowerBook G3 in 1998.

Laptops in 1998 were rare luxury items.

Re: America Is Having MacBook Sticker Shock

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Post by bigfatkitten » Fri, Jul 03, 2026, 9:20 PM UTC

dlcarrier wrote: post #9

bigfatkitten wrote: post #3

Accounting for inflation, the top of the line MacBook now is about the same as a top of the line Wallstreet PowerBook G3 in 1998.

Laptops in 1998 were rare luxury items.

And they’re heading in that direction again.