My first "real" computer was an Apple IIe Just under $3000 by the time I got done. I saved the sales slip as a wall hanging.
By the time I got to a 286 I was building my own computers, but they were still fairly expensive. Liked the ad DOS 3.3 and VGA. That's better then the EGA monochrome screens!
I figure this will be next for me. I have a closet full of laptops, five desktops are up and functional KVM on a group of four, this one is a stand alone on a different desk. Netbook was a nice toy, it's my GPS when I'm on road trips.
http://news.yahoo.com/amazon-unveils-199-kindle-fire-tablet-kindle-touch-151224521.html"Amazon announced today its new Kindle Fire, a 7-inch Android-based tablet that will cost $199. In addition, the e-commerce giant also unveiled the the Kindle Touch, which will run $99 and a standard Kindle for the reduced price of $79."
$199? I think the tablets have hit my price point. I may not really need one, but it's just so cool, I might have to have one! I see my Christmas gift to myself on the radar. Hey, do these do Elements or any photo editing software? That and a pocket camera, I'm a mobile Microstock production company.