A $4,999 256K Computer and 15 More Vintage Computer Ads That Show How Far Technology Has Come

If you wanted a 256K, 1-Disk computer back in 1984, you probably would’ve had to shell out at least $4,999. At that price, you get TRSDOS (single-user) / TRX-XENIX (multi-user) operating systems, one or two 8″ floppy disk drives, a built-in 15MB hard drive, four internal plug-in expansion slots, and a dual-processor design. Unfortunately, if you were to find one brand new in box, expect it to be priced well above its original MSRP. Continue reading for more.