Here’s an interesting table: The cost of one gigabyte (1GB) of computer memory over the last 50 years

  • 1956: $10 million
  • 1980: $233,000
  • 1990: $7,700
  • 2000: $ 13.30
  • 2006: $1

Sources: ALTS LLC and PC World. Table figures are not adjusted for inflation.