If you ever want to see when some PC product really entered market (not always respecting official release dates, sometimes earlier, sometimes paper launches),

If you ever want to see when some PC product really entered market (not always respecting official release dates, sometimes earlier, sometimes paper launches), what was popular, period correct prices or availability between 1998-2009 this link is for you https://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/hotline/backnum.html https://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/hotline/backnum.html (google translate works great on that link) Japanese nerd/reporter was visiting Akihabara every single week and blogging detailed reports of new products, availability, price lists, hot sellers etc, all including pictures of products/shops.