The Kinect was intended to be a shot in the arm, extending the Xbox 360's appeal and providing a new platform for games and content that could take it into the future. Microsoft Corporate Vice President Shane Kim once claimed that the Kinect would mean that the Xbox 360 could stay on the market through 2015.
Average Price of a Box of Cigarettes by State: National Average: $5.95: Alabama: $4.74: Alaska: $7.28: Arizona: $6.73: Arkansas: $5.61: California: $5.71: Colorado: $4.93: Connecticut: $8.18: Delaware: $5.47: Washington DC: $7.66: Florida: $5.57: Georgia: $4.49: Hawaii: $9.27: Idaho: $4.79: Illinois: $6.19: Indiana: $5.50: Iowa: $6.15: Kansas: $5.22: Kentucky: $4.52: Louisiana: $4.45: Maine: $6.67: Maryland: $6.32: Massachusetts: $7.75
A look into the hidden, and rarely acknowledged, costs that people incur from smoking tobacco cigarettes. The average cost of a pack of cigarettes is $7. This means that in the course of a year, you will spend approximately $2,550 on cigarettes. Chances are that this number is low: actual costs depend on the area you live in and the brand of cigarette you prefer. These numbers are based on the purchase of a pack of Marlboro Red cigarettes.