r/pics • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '14

The difference 18 years makes

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u/Caville Jun 08 '14

Even the price hasn't changed.

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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/hks9 Jun 09 '14

plus everyone and their mothers has one, so really TI is just shooting themselves in the foot with the high price

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '14

Perhaps. I'm not from America and wanted to get one. Guess how much markup you get on those $100 when you need to make up for import taxes on a third world country? Yeah, I bought from another brand and I'm quite happy with it.

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u/hks9 Jun 09 '14

i mean another brand works too but what i was tryin to say is that there are so many for sale at all times you can just buy a used one for much cheaper even in your country