My parents bought a mid-tier PC for $3,000 (in 1995 dollars) and there was still a thriving PC industry at those prices! While things are getting more expensive now (and that sucks) we have had it really good for a long time.

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torben-friis 4 hours ago | parent [-]

How much money was left to spend on hobbies considering the cost of education and real estate at the time?

	▲	anakaine 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Similar boat here, and more than enough for hobbies. The difference between income and housing cost was significantly less.