Minus 22% inflation since 1997 on HP Switch

I came across some old pricing notes indicating that back in 1997 a 16-port 10/100 HP Ethernet switch would have cost you £1,895. Today you can can buy an HP ProCurve 24-port manageable 100Mbps switch complete with VLAN support for just £95. For a small investment, you network can be faster, manageable and have added data security.