The iBook G4 started at $1100, and dropped to $1000 in 2004, for the 12-inch model. The CPI has inflated by almost exactly 25% over the last 12 years, so that'

The iBook G4 started at $1100, and dropped to $1000 in 2004, for the 12-inch model. The CPI has inflated by almost exactly 25% over the last 12 years, so that's $1250 real dollars today. It would be nice if Apple drove prices down more, but for what it's worth today's machines are nicer in lots of ways.