Taking a brief look at the evolution of modern technology helps, but it's also not the only reason we're seeing so many cheap options. A perfect example of this is Amazon's Fire TV lineup. Spanning media players and a host of cheap, ultra-budget TV sets, Fire TV is one of the most competitive in the space. They're almost always low-cost, even when there are no sales going on.
"We think that AI represents a rare, once-a-decade opportunity to re-think what a browser can be about," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on a livestream to launch the browser. Atlas comes with ChatGPT baked in, and while it can navigate the web like traditional browsers, the company says it can do much more. A feature that OpenAI calls "agentic mode" can take action, like an agent who can shop for you, make reservations, or buy plane tickets.