2016 MacBook Pro is great value, my PowerBook 140 cost $5000

[psymac]

Not really sure why everyone's complaining, my PowerBook 140 that I bought a 1991 cost $3000, $5000 in today's dollars.

As well the fact that Macs are less expensive to own and have a higher resale value than any other computer, so for me great investment and great productivity=great value.

 

[AlexH]

Commonplace technology generally becomes more affordable over time, not more expensive. If you have to bring in a 1991 PowerBook to make the case, I'm not sure how much ground you're standing on...

 

[mklnz]

How can you compare current cost of technology with something that is from 25 years ago? Not to mention one has to consider the cost of current competition and alternatives?

 

[T5BRICK]

Not really sure why everyone's complaining, my PowerBook 140 that I bought a 1991 cost $3000, $5000 in today's dollars.

As well the fact that Macs are less expensive to own and have a higher resale value than any other computer, so for me great investment and great productivity=great value.

That isn't how things work.

 

[Jomppa]

Ehh....dads first cellphone cost about 1500$ in the early 90's so iPhone ain't expensive. So a price bump to next iPhone by 200$ don't make it expensive yet either. Technology prices nowadays and 20+ years ago ain't comparable.

 

[Ghost31]

My first 32 inch hdtv was a 720p samsung yeaaaaars ago i got that i paid more than $1,000 for. By your logic, if samsung released the exact same tv today, i should be just as happy. You are apple's ideal customer