Not sure but remember that they are mixing up the Perks, kind of like adding ethanol to gasoline (I'd like to go on the record as hating ethanol at least 2 machines a year screw up because of it, what the heck were they thinking?).
The $500 comment goes all the way back to Fred Jr., I was surprised that he was on the money way back when, his ballpark cost back then was $200 and that was a telecom modulator I believe, I have NO IDEA if that holds up today.
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