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I know RAM and graphics cards are up, but computers are still getting cheaper. A $400 laptop today vs. a $400 laptop 10 years ago, is slightly faster but also, due to inflation, the newer one is cheaper.
That only works if any regular persons pay has actually increased in that time.
The pricing shocks are slower to hit OEM's, but rest assured they will. A $400 laptop from July 2025 is going to cost $800 in July 2026.
RAM, graphics cards, SSDs, and HDDs are all up, some multiple-fold in price, and the disruption looks like it may continue for years. Combined with the death of Moore's Law, a $400 computer at today's prices might actually be worse than what you'd get for that money a decade ago.
I find that hard to believe. Do you have an example of a laptop from 2016 that was sold for $400 that would perform better than a 2026 laptop costing $400?
The 2026 laptop would need to be $550 to account for inflation.
10 years ago, sure. But what about 2 years ago? Progress has slowed significantly, with core parts only very recently exploding in price