How much it would cost iPhone in 1985

Apple has never sought to differentiate cost goods, rarely offering something truly affordable. Even a couple of years ago, when the price of Russian iPhone were on a very acceptable level, to own "apple" technique was considered a sign of wealth, if not, then at least fairly good earnings. But the blame would be in the existing pricing marketers of Cupertino at least incorrectly, because technology is pricey at all times. And especially in the 1985 year.
The approximate cost of the iPhone in the modern period of Soviet perestroika analysts estimate WebpageFX. According to the study, in 1985, a full range of functionality, even an old iPhone 4 would cost fabulous $ 20 million. Where did such a shocking figures? Everything in order.
The basis of any smartphone, if you ignore the computing power and hardware technologies like 3D Touch, it is a mobile phone feature. In 1985, a portable unit for making calls by Motorola would cost in 9000 dollars. Several cheaper ($ 1,100) at the time estimated the ability to send SMS-messages or as they were then called, by means of a facsimile of almost sunk into oblivion faxes.
In addition, as close as possible to the functionality of modern smartphones is almost impossible without a GPS-navigator, the value of which in the 85th more than 6 500. To add the same spending simulating possible application "Music" portable player like chetyrehsotdollarovogo Sony D-50 Discman. Existence strimingovyh services then, of course, no one even thought about it. Unlike video cameras, which, although they were prohibitively expensive, yet had a certain popularity.
However, the main item of expenditure when attempting to create iPhone in 1985 to become the A-series processor. Despite the fact that its computing power, regardless of generation, does not seem so improbable, to provide similar performance at that time could only supercomputers like the Cray-2. The cost used for the needs of the Ministry of Defense of the United States computer is the most advanced solution, it exceeded $ 17 million.