Charles Babbage conceptualized the first mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine, in the 1830s, but it was never completed during his lifetime. The estimated cost of constructing it was around £1,000 at the time, which would be equivalent to several hundred thousand pounds today, considering inflation. However, since the machine was never built, there’s no actual price for a functioning unit.
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