Apple's 40th anniversary—how much old products cost in 2016 dollars.

It’s Apple’s 40th Anniversary. How Much Money Have You Given Them Over the Years?

It’s Apple’s 40th Anniversary. How Much Money Have You Given Them Over the Years?

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April 1 2016 3:08 PM

It’s Apple’s 40th Anniversary. How Much Money Have You Given Them Over the Years?

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Friday is Apple's 40th anniversary. If you've never bought one of their products, you're probably dismissing the birthday notices as easy-to-ignore hype. But for the rest of us, it's a day of contemplation. Some will be looking back happily on years of enjoyment—and others will be regretting that PowerBook 100 they bought in 1991 for $2,300 (about $4,000 in today's dollars!). Here’s a glimpse at what some of your own Apple purchases have cost you over time—and a sense of how much you may have spent in total. It's actually kind of intense.

Lily Hay Newman is a security reporter for Wired.

Chris Kirk is a web developer at New York magazine and Slate’s former interactives editor. Follow him on Twitter.