Why are computers so expensive?
2006-09-14 12:52:14 · 5 answers · asked by branches 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
The company needs to recoup their research and development costs.
It's the same with pharmaceuticals.
2006-09-14 12:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by ratboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not expensive. You can buy a brand new Pentium based computer for way under $500, sometimes for about $200, software and all.
2006-09-14 20:10:07 · answer #2 · answered by DadOnline 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually they are not. If you bought an Apple IIC new (no hard drive, floppy only, 128kb ram) it would have run about $3000.00. Since you apparently don't want to spend much buy a floor model or a refurbished one and save a hundred or so.
2006-09-14 19:56:01 · answer #3 · answered by smgray99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pricing varies depending on maker and software ,the more a computer can do the more it costs;plus you have to factor in how the hardware is made,were it was made.;the technology involved.
2006-09-14 19:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we spend half our life on them
2006-09-14 20:22:02 · answer #5 · answered by ms fitness 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋