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My first computer was an IBM AT (which I finally junked a few months ago although it still worked in perfect condition) which I bought for about $3,000 as I recall around 1985 or 6. Most big businesses had computers in their offices by then IIRC, but they were still a bit expensive for most households. It wasn't until the cost began to come down that they became ubiquitous in American homes, and AOL was all the rage, LOL.

I think perhaps one found mainframe computers taking up an entire room in some large companies 40 years ago, but it was certainly not the norm.

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