The 1982 £99 zx spectrum would cost £340 (almost $500) in today&#x27;s money, when accounting for inflation[1] - well within the price range of &quot;conventional&quot; budget PCs.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;inflation.stephenmorley.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;inflation.stephenmorley.org&#x2F;</a>