tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841866593898210279.post2067062357225485239..comments2023-10-31T03:54:17.210-05:00Comments on Thus Blogged Anderson: Economic progress, American-styleAndersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02325205512110155291noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841866593898210279.post-12733427233883660252010-08-18T22:43:04.422-05:002010-08-18T22:43:04.422-05:00When I got out of high school, I picked a componen...When I got out of high school, I picked a component stereo as my graduation present-- amp (no tuner, couldn't afford it), speakers, turntable, and saved pennies to buy a cassette deck. It was like $750 bucks, and my brother two years later (me '73 and him '75) got more than 50% of a 14 foot sail boat for about the same parental contribution. <br /><br />What I got for $700 would seem silly today as a stereo for anyone who cared about listening to music. The turntable would still stand up to but the rest--- not so much. <br /><br />Electronic stuff generally has become cheaper beyond belief (obviously, computers even more so-- I couldn't have bought the computer I'm typing this on with millions in 1973...).NMissChttp://nmisscommentor.comnoreply@blogger.com