back in the 1980's and well into the 1990's, assemblers were expensive products that companies actually got away with charging a lot of money for I remember co

back in the 1980's and well into the 1990's, assemblers were expensive products that companies actually got away with charging a lot of money for I remember companies forking out $500-$800 ($3,300 in today's money) for Pascal compilers. And not just for one title, but $3,300 for each version — per user, per year. But at least you got a box, and nice thick manuals and tutorials.