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The plot of "The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest" (2002) revolves around a hypothetical $99 computer. Budget computers in this time ran around $800.

The cost-saving gimmick of the "PC99" is that it is holographic and handheld - anticipating VR, the Apple Vision Pro, and the smartphone. (The science is nonsense, but that's Hollywood for you.) #retrocomputing

Jan 13 at 4:17amWeb
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Inflation-adjusted, the dream of the $180 computer has been realized. Cheap, low-end smartphones and Chromebooks have existed for years.