Inexpensive modern technology

Apparently, back in April of 1970, my parents paid US$99.95 (plus sales tax) for a very small (12" screen?) B&W t.v. Today, you can get a color set for about half that amount.

My dad also said that at the school district where he used to work:

''[Their] first VCR cost about $1200 in 1979 dollars. [...] It could play, rewind, fast forward (but NOT search) and record one program in the next 24 hours. There was no remote''


There may be bad things about the age in which we live -- but at least the technology's cheap!!! :)


--GG