I'll bet a bigger portion of that $180 went into the physical media and
documentation than what MS is putting out today.  With mass-produced
CD's costing under $1 and "documentation" that consists of a 10 page
booklet of how to locate the power switch and where to insert the CD for
further instructions, I think it's much more of an apples to oranges
comparison than you make it sound.

George Toft wrote:
> 
> Digital Wokan wrote:
> [snip]
> > Windows bootleggers.  (BTW, who started using the infamatory term
> > piracy?  I'll bet it was the BSA putting a ugly-faced marketing spin on
> > plain old bootlegging.)
> 
> We were using that term back in the 70's, which was before the BSA was
> formed.  This was back when the DOS for the TRS-80 cost $180.
> Adjusting for inflation that is about $720 today.  Makes Windows look
> like a pretty good deal . . .