In the late 70's my friend's dad bought a Poly-88 (http://www.polymorphic-computers.com/poly88.html http://www.polymorphic-computers.com/poly88.html) for engine

In the late 70's my friend's dad bought a Poly-88 (http://www.polymorphic-computers.com/poly88.html http://www.polymorphic-computers.com/poly88.html) for engineering work. I think that cost about $2k. I believe the Apple IIe that my parents bought me in the early-mid 80s was around 2k. The Commodore 64 that I had before the Apple IIe was much priced much more reasonably, but that thing conked out on me within a week.