It's obvious, isn't it? 1962 was the Best. Year. Ever. And it's all be downhill since then. :)

--Joel

On May 17, 2011, at 11:45 AM, Keith Jenkins wrote:

> I always get suspicious when an author converts current prices into
> 1962 dollars for no apparent reason, and without explanation.
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Roy Zimmer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> I think 50 cents would be right in the ballpark. My earliest scifi
>> paperbacks cost me that much, mid-60's.
>> 
>> Roy Zimmer
>> Waldo Library
>> Western Michigan University
>> 
>> 
>> On 5/17/2011 11:18 AM, Jonathan Rochkind wrote:
>>> 
>>> On 5/16/2011 7:52 PM, Luciano Ramalho wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>>  And then we need to consider the rise of the Kindle. An ebook costs
>>>>>  about $1.60 in 1962 dollars. A thousand ebooks can fit on one device,
>>>> 
>>>> 1) Why quote the ebook price in 1962 dollars? The reality in 2011 is
>>>> that Kindle books in general are too expensive, particularly when
>>> 
>>> Yeah, how much did a paperback book cost in 1962?  50 cents? $1?  I wasn't
>>> alive then, but I bet $1.60 is expensive in 1962 dollars!
>>