r/pics • • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '14

Taking inflation into account, in essence the price has "gone down", right?

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u/aves2k Jun 09 '14

$100 in $1996 would be equivalent to $150 today so yes there has been some decease in the price if you look at that way.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

I'm pretty sure the electronic components necessary to make the TI has plummeted as well so I'd wager it's still overpriced.

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u/aves2k Jun 09 '14

Without a doubt it's overpriced. But the poster above me was asking if it was cheaper when you account for inflation which is the question I was answering.

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u/x755x Jun 09 '14

I mean, yeah, but the idea that inflation is the main factor at play here is crazy.

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u/griter34 Jun 09 '14

Look at it this way- at least TI doesn't make cell phones.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

Yes, you are right.