Since the first ever personal computer was released back in 1971, manufacturers have continued to release different versions with ranging capabilities. They've come in unique shapes and sizes and had some incredible price tags.
As an interesting exercise,24/7 Wallstreet recently took a look at each year's most notable computer release since 1971. These computers held an important place in computing history, either because they were the best-selling model or had a significant technological development. You can visit the full article for a detailed trip down memory lane, complete with pictures and descriptions. For the summarized version, here's the entire list: 1971
Notable computer: Kenbak I
Price tag: $750
Inflation adjusted price: $4,659
1972
Notable computer: HP 3000
Price tag: $95,000
Inflation adjusted price: $571,791
1973
Notable computer: Wang 2200
Price tag: $3,500
Inflation adjusted price: $19,832
1974
Notable computer: Scelbi-8H
Price tag: $440
Inflation adjusted price: $2,245
1975
Notable computer: IBM 5100 Portable Computer
Price tag: $8,975
Inflation adjusted price: $41,970
1976
Notable computer: Apple I
Price tag: $667
Inflation adjusted price: $2,949
1977
Notable computer: Apple II
Price tag: $1,298
Inflation adjusted price: $5,389
1978
Notable computer: IBM 5110
Price tag: $9,875
Inflation adjusted price: $38,105
1979
Notable computer: Heathkit H-89
Price tag: $1,595
Inflation adjusted price: $5,527
1980
Notable computer: Commodore VIC-20
Price tag: $299
Inflation adjusted price: $913
1981
Notable computer: IBM Personal Computer 5150
Price tag: $1,565
Inflation adjusted price: $4,332
1982
Notable computer: Commodore 64
Price tag: $595
Inflation adjusted price: $1,551
1983
Notable computer: Apple Lisa
Price tag: $9,995
Inflation adjusted price: $25,247
1984
Notable computer: Apple Macintosh
Price tag: $2,495
Inflation adjusted price: $6,042
1985
Notable computer: Commodore Amiga 1000
Price tag: $1,295
Inflation adjusted price: $3,028
1986
Notable computer: Compaq Portable II
Price tag: $3,499
Inflation adjusted price: $8,032
1987
Notable computer: Commodore Amiga 500
Price tag: $700
Inflation adjusted price: $1,550
1988
Notable computer: NeXT Cube
Price tag: $6,500
Inflation adjusted price: $13,824
1989
Notable computer: Macintosh Portable M5120
Price tag: $7,300
Inflation adjusted price: $14,811
1990
Notable computer: Poqet PC
Price tag: $1,995
Inflation adjusted price: $3,840
1991
Notable computer: Apple Macintosh PowerBook
Price tag: $2,299
Inflation adjusted price: $4,247
1992
Notable computer: IBM ThinkPad
Price tag: $2,375
Inflation adjusted price: $4,259
1993
Notable computer: Apple Newton MessagePad
Price tag: $700
Inflation adjusted price: $1,219
1995
Notable computer: Gateway Solo 2000
Price tag: $3,499
Inflation adjusted price: $5,776
1996
Notable computer: Gateway Solo 2100
Price tag: $4,149
Inflation adjusted price: $6,653
1997
Notable computer: Dell Dimension XPS H266
Price tag: $3,979
Inflation adjusted price: $6,237
1998
Notable computer: iMac
Price tag: $1,299
Inflation adjusted price: $2,005
1999
Notable computer: Compaq ProSignia Desktop 330
Price tag: $2,699
Inflation adjusted price: $4,076
2000
Notable computer: Gateway Performance 1500
Price tag: $3,089
Inflation adjusted price: $4,513
2001
Notable computer: Apple Titanium PowerBook G4
Price tag: $3,499
Inflation adjusted price: $5,049
2002
Notable computer: Toshiba Satellite 1955
Price tag: $2,499
Inflation adjusted price: $3,495
2003
Notable computer: Apple Power Mac G5
Price tag: $1,999
Inflation adjusted price: $2,733
2004
Notable computer: Sony VAIO PCV-V200G
Price tag: $1,699
Inflation adjusted price: $2,263
2005
Notable computer: Lenovo ThinkPad X41
Price tag: $2,249
Inflation adjusted price: $2,897
2006
Notable computer: Dell XPS M1710
Price tag: $2,845
Inflation adjusted price: $3,550
2007
Notable computer: iPhone 1
Price tag: $599
Inflation adjusted price: $727
2008
Notable computer: MacBook Air
Price tag: $1,599
Inflation adjusted price: $1,868
2009
Notable computer: HP 2140 Mini-Note
Price tag: $499
Inflation adjusted price: $585
2010
Notable computer: iPad
Price tag: $499
Inflation adjusted price: $576
2011
Notable computer: Acer Chromebook
Price tag: $349
Inflation adjusted price: $390
2012
Notable computer: Apple iPad (third generation)
Price tag: $499
Inflation adjusted price: $547
2013
Notable computer: Toshiba Satellite C55D
Price tag: $330
Inflation adjusted price: $356
2014
Notable computer: Lenovo ThinkPad X240
Price tag: $1,555
Inflation adjusted price: $1,653
2015
Notable computer: MacBook
Price tag: $1,299
Inflation adjusted price: $1,379
2016
Notable computer: Lenovo Yoga 900S
Price tag: $1,099
Inflation adjusted price: $1,152
2017
Notable computer: Google Pixelbook
Price tag: $999
Inflation adjusted price: $1,041
2018
Notable computer: Huawei MateBook X Pro
Price tag: $1,200
Inflation adjusted price: $1,221
