Heh, we paid $400 for a Sharp 2-head mono VHS machine in '84... I think the Sony 4-head VHS HiFi unit that replaced it in '97 was about $250.

*edit* re: computer usage - my IIci sometimes can be on for 2-3 hours at a time. Same with the //e, etc. Depends on what program I'm running. If it's Oregon Trail or another game, it may be on for a while.

-J