Thinking about buying a new iPad 2 or Powerbook?
Consider this table below, via Kyle Conroy. It shows what that purchase would have been worth if you had bought AAPL instead of their product and held it to today:
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| Apple Product | Release Date | Original Price | Stock Value Today |
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| PowerBook G3 250 (3500) | 1997-11-10 | $5700 | $330,563 |
| Mac Server G3 266 Minitower | 1998-03-02 | $4499 | $214,141 |
| Mac Server G3 300 Minitower | 1998-03-17 | $4999 | $205,444 |
| Power Macintosh G3 266 Minitower | 1997-11-10 | $3000 | $173,981 |
| PowerBook G3 292 (Wallstreet) | 1998-05-06 | $4599 | $164,320 |
| Mac Server G3 233 Minitower | 1998-03-02 | $3349 | $159,404 |
| PowerBook G3 300 (PDQ – Late 1998) | 1998-09-01 | $4999 | $158,720 |
| Mac Server G3 333 Minitower | 1998-09-01 | $4599 | $146,020 |
| Power Macintosh G3 233 Desktop | 1997-11-10 | $2400 | $139,185 |
| Power Macintosh G3 233 Minitower | 1997-11-10 | $2400 | $139,185 |
| Power Macintosh G3 266 Desktop | 1997-11-10 | $2400 | $139,185 |
| PowerBook G3 266 (PDQ – Late 1998) | 1998-09-01 | $3499 | $111,094 |
| Mac Server G3 400 (Blue & White) | 1999-01-05 | $4999 | $125,012 |
| Mac Server G3 450 (Blue & White) | 1999-06-01 | $4999 | $120,882 |
| PowerBook G3 250 (Wallstreet) | 1998-05-06 | $2979 | $106,438 |
| Power Macintosh G3 300 Desktop | 1998-03-17 | $2750 | $113,017 |
| Power Macintosh G3 300 Minitower | 1998-03-17 | $2399 | $98,592 |
| PowerBook G3 233 (PDQ – Late 1998) | 1998-09-01 | $2799 | $88,869 |
| Mac Server G3 350 (Blue & White) | 1999-01-05 | $3299 | $82,499 |
| PowerBook G3 233 (Wallstreet) | 1998-05-06 | $2299 | $82,142 |
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That is only the first 20; a huge table is at KYLE CONROY DOT COM
Of course, this doesn’t work with every company. You could have purchased stock in GM, Wang or Planet Hollywood instead of buying their products . . .
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