Mike
Back in the day technology was still kind of new and exciting. They weren’t just cranking out a new iPhone every year with one small change and calling in groundbreaking innovation. I mean, when the first anti-skip portable CD player came out I rollerbladed with that thing for like 7 years.
Retro tech was built to last, even though it was progressing so fast most of us had the same album on tape, CD, and MP3 at some point in our lives. It was a wild time.
For GenXers and Millennials, these nostalgic pics will likely transport you back to a very specific time in your life. I know for me all kind of old memories popped up. Honestly, I still miss my old boombox with the detachable speakers.
1. Hitachi TRK-W1 (1982)
2. Nokia 5510 (2001). Imagine whipping out this bad boy in the early 2000s
3. Motorola’s Accompli 009 (2001, $550) could send pages, make phone calls and browse the web
4. Sharp (1983)
5. Sony Walkman WM-W800 (1986) double cassette-corder
6. Panasonic Toughbook CF-41 MK I (1995)
7. Akai ads (1980s)
8. Nokia 6800 (2002)
9. Brionvega Algol 11 (1964)
10. Sharp PC-E500 Pocket Computer (1989)
11. Weltron 8-Track Cassette Player and Radio (1972)
12. The Grid Compass (1982)
13. Kuba Komet entertainment centre, which featured 8 speakers (1957)
14. Isuzu Piazza (1981)
15. Hewlett Packard HP 200LX Pocket Computer (1994)
16. Sharp JC-TV10 TV & Stereo Cassette Player (1986)
17. Körting (1980)
18. The Virgin Lobster 700TV (2006) ran Windows Mobile and could view 5 TV channels thanks to its built-in TV receiver.
19. The Nokia Talkman 320F car phone (1984)
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21. The Raleigh Vektar was the World’s first computerized bike (1985)
22. Nissan NRV-II (1983)
23. Aston Martin Lagonda (1982)
24. Panasonic Face-to-Face Telephone concept device (1996)
25. Olivetti Echos 43 Color (1994)
