[AIorNot]

Well Conversely, in 1996 you, your spouse, your kids, didnt need a pc to live your lives - having a pc or mac was something of a luxury

Today smartphones, laptops and the internet are the base currency of the digital world - theres a reason Apple is so wealthy

[zdragnar]

> having a pc or mac was something of a luxury

Apple products are still luxury items. A cheap phone and a chromebook can replace most of the "base currency" features that you get when you buy Apple.

[amlib]

And if you spent all that money on a single computer there was the expectation of sharing it with the whole family.