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I remember having to save up in high school to buy the Windows 2.11 SDK. I think it was $500, which took me a month to earn. Later on, I got into doing apps on

I remember having to save up in high school to buy the Windows 2.11 SDK. I think it was $500, which took me a month to earn. Later on, I got into doing apps on Palm, and had to buy Code Warrior. Then, commercial Unix where they charged extra for the "developer workbench". The $100 is a decent value compared to an inflation adjusted $500. But I do agree with this being an affront to all that is good and decent.

albrewer 4y ago
I don't think it's fair to compare the pricing of 1990 with that of today. To get started developing my own stuff on Windows or Android, the tools and SDKs are free today. I can do whatever I want locally and don't have to pay a dime to anyone.