This is a fascinating look at gadgets, specifically their average prices and sales plotted over time.
A gadget’s life: From gee-whiz to junk| The Washington Post (h/t FlowingData)
Most interesting to me, given today’s news, is the path of smartphones, whose average price has fallen from $477 to $295 in seven years. I didn’t do a very scientific comparison, but this rate of depreciation seems pretty low, given the demand.
Blu-ray players might be similar, and their average has fallen from $573 to $117.
Maybe I’m just looking for evidence of carrier collusion or something.
Anyway, interesting stuff.
