Time machine · 24 years ago
Computers in 2002
1 computer in the atlas launched in 2002: Apple iMac G4 (lamp). The most memory you could get in our catalogue was 4 GB (Dell Inspiron laptop); a 2025 flagship phone has 2.0× that.
$1,744what $1,000 in 2002 is worth in 2024 (US CPI)
2.0×more memory in today's phone than 2002's best in the catalogue
0people in the atlas got their first computer in 2002
5,902×memory growth expected since 2002 from the catalogue trend
Launched in 2002
Also on sale around 2002
Compaq PresarioCompaq · 32 MB · 200 MHzDell DimensionDell · 128 MB · 800 MHzeMachines PCeMachines · 64 MB · 400 MHzApple iMac G3Apple · 32 MB · 233 MHz$1,299 → $2,500 todayApple iBook G3 (clamshell)Apple · 32 MB · 300 MHz$1,599 → $3,010 todayA PC with Windows XPGeneric PC · 512 MB · 2.4 GHzHP PavilionHP · 512 MB · 2.8 GHzToshiba Satellite laptopToshiba · 512 MB · 1.6 GHzSony VAIO laptopSony · 512 MB · 1.6 GHzDell Inspiron laptopDell · 4 GB · 2.2 GHz
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