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.
