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For one, the market is a lot bigger. Only 8.2% of all US households had a computer at all in 1984, and only 18.3% of adults aged 18 or above had reported that t
by frankchn 10y ago
For one, the market is a lot bigger. Only 8.2% of all US households had a computer at all in 1984, and only 18.3% of adults aged 18 or above had reported that they used a computer somewhere (either in school, at work or at home) [1].
[1]: https://www.census.gov/hhes/computer/files/1984/p23-155.pdf https://www.census.gov/hhes/computer/files/1984/p23-155.pdf
- Animats 10y agoBut the prices for apps are a lot lower.
- Trundle 10y agoIn the enterprise market?
- frankchn 10y agoNot necessarily. A copy of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2016 is still $150, and Google Apps for work is still $5 or $10 per user per month. Heck, Slack is $6.67 or $12.50 per month per user.
- Animats 10y agoMicrosoft Office was $499 to $999 in 2000.[1] And that was promotional pricing. [1] https://news.microsoft.com/1999/01/07/microsoft-announces-office-2000-pricing-and-prelaunch-promotions-2/ https://news.microsoft.com/1999/01/07/microsoft-announces-of...