Apple Lisa 1983 vs DGX Spark 2026: the $10k family computer tradition
Thionne_WTZ · x · 2026-10-04
"Paying $10k for a computer is a family tradition": in 1983 the Apple Lisa cost $9,995 with 1 MB of RAM; in 2026 the NVIDIA DGX Spark costs $6,950 with 128 GB. The price band barely moved in 43 years while memory grew 128,000x — a telling snapshot of local AI hardware becoming the new premium home machine.
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