How Much Did the Stuff on Your Smartphone Cost 30 Years Ago?
How Much Did the Stuff on Your Smartphone Cost 30 Years Ago?

In the 1980s, the world was changing rapidly. Personal computers, video phone calls, mobile stereos, fax machines, and tons of other technological innovations took the world by storm. Businesses everywhere scrambled to keep up with the latest tech and gadgets so they could stay at (or climb to) the top of their industries.

But today, all of that awesome tech stuff is right on your phone - and then some - at a fraction of the cost. So how much did it all cost originally? What did someone pay when they wanted the convenience, power, and utility of a smartphone in 1985?

That's what we wanted to find out

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