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Originally Posted by markm
Actually, Internet accounts, when first made available to the general public, were less expensive than they are today. The average price was $15.95/month for unlimited 56kbps analog dial-up access.
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First of all, yes, I believe the Kindle is overpriced. The first eBook reader, the Rocket eBook, introduced in 1998, had a 4.5 x 3-inch touchscreen, 4MB internal RAM, and up to 33 hours battery life for $500. After 11 years of progress, the Kindle II has approximately a 5 x 3.5-inch screen, non-touchscreen, 2GB RAM and built-in cellular wireless for $360.
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This is an interesting discussion, however to be really meaningful all the dollar amounts would have to be translated into constant dollars. Because $15.95 in, say, 1995, bought a lot more than it does today. Ditto for $500 in 1998.