Affordability? I read this as twenty years ago it was much easier for people in the prior generation to pay $3200 (1993 dollars) vs. some today paying $1249 (today's dollar.)<p>"I finally was able to buy a Mac, a Macbook Air and I love it!"<p><pre><code> Macintosh LCIII Macbook Air 13.3″
Release Year 1993 2011
Price $3200* $1249
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* – Approximately what our parents paid for the whole setup we had for our LCIII (computer, monitor etc)<p>"There is so much to talk about and all the little things I am enjoying about finally being able to afford a Mac."