That's fun to hear given that low end laptops are now $800, mid range is like $1.5k and upper end is $3k+ even for non-Apple vendors. Inflation makes fools of us all.
Low end laptops can still easily be found for far less than $800.
https://www.microcenter.com/product/676305/acer-aspire-3-a31...
The first IBM PC in 1981 cost $1,565, which is comparable to $5,500 after inflation.