Comments on: Hottest Gadgets of the 1980′s http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:59:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: michele http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 michele Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:05:05 +0000 http://www.techvert.com/?p=2476#comment-1093 My son used to play Zelda for hours on end. He's a career Navy man now. I miss those days... My son used to play Zelda for hours on end. He's a career Navy man now.

I miss those days…

]]> By: Charles http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Charles Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:06:42 +0000 http://www.techvert.com/?p=2476#comment-1013 Wish I could share in the nostalgia, but, for some reason this all seems too recent to me. Have the last 20-25 years really gone by that quickly? Seems like just yesterday I was trying to get rid of this stuff. On the one hand, I still have our first Mitsubishi VCR from 1986, cost was $1000. Is it in an heirloom? A memento? Should I just chuck it? (And, yes, I also remember renting a Beta VCR in 1980 for my sisters birthday. The movie? Fame)! I don't think that I'm ready to reminisce too much about this stuff (until I have a few more grey hairs).... or maybe I just started to, above. Wish I could share in the nostalgia, but, for some reason this all seems too recent to me.

Have the last 20-25 years really gone by that quickly?

Seems like just yesterday I was trying to get rid of this stuff.

On the one hand, I still have our first Mitsubishi VCR from 1986, cost was $1000. Is it in an heirloom? A memento? Should I just chuck it?

(And, yes, I also remember renting a Beta VCR in 1980 for my sisters birthday. The movie? Fame)!

I don't think that I'm ready to reminisce too much about this stuff (until I have a few more grey hairs)…. or maybe I just started to, above.

]]> By: whorker http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-990 whorker Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:05:45 +0000 http://www.techvert.com/?p=2476#comment-990 the dates aren't wrong - they reflect when they were most popular, not invented. (some of then even say "though invented much earlier") the dates aren't wrong – they reflect when they were most popular, not invented. (some of then even say "though invented much earlier")

]]> By: stilusmen http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-919 stilusmen Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:19:43 +0000 http://www.techvert.com/?p=2476#comment-919 Seeing the list makes me sad Seeing the list makes me sad

]]> By: Dan the Man http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Dan the Man Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:47:32 +0000 http://www.techvert.com/?p=2476#comment-844 I think I got my Commodore 64 in 1985 and fell in love with it. I was still in elementary school. The games were awesome! Some of the video game midi-tunes are out there on iTunes, and I have them on my iPod now. I got my first CD player in 1987, but I don't think we got our first VHS player until the following year. I think I got my Commodore 64 in 1985 and fell in love with it. I was still in elementary school. The games were awesome! Some of the video game midi-tunes are out there on iTunes, and I have them on my iPod now. I got my first CD player in 1987, but I don't think we got our first VHS player until the following year.

]]> By: Jayman http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Jayman Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:56:23 +0000 http://www.techvert.com/?p=2476#comment-831 Seeing the list makes me sad. What I wouldn't do to go back to that time and age!! Makes me realize how old I really am and it really sucks! Seeing the list makes me sad. What I wouldn't do to go back to that time and age!! Makes me realize how old I really am and it really sucks!

]]> By: Coop http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Coop Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:37:04 +0000 http://www.techvert.com/?p=2476#comment-824 My dad had three commodore retail stores in Colorado. We started selling Vic20's, then went on to sell C64's. We always had the games before anyone else. Favorite game: Jumpan My dad had three commodore retail stores in Colorado. We started selling Vic20's, then went on to sell C64's. We always had the games before anyone else. Favorite game: Jumpan

]]> By: Matt http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Matt Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:21:18 +0000 http://www.techvert.com/?p=2476#comment-817 That's totally a picture of a Betamax player. My grandfather owned the exact same one with the haunting blue display. That's totally a picture of a Betamax player. My grandfather owned the exact same one with the haunting blue display.

]]> By: Carlos http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Carlos Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:12:48 +0000 http://www.techvert.com/?p=2476#comment-813 In this moment i`m listening my favorite FM radio in my Sony walkman I can`t believe how many years a have it with me. In this moment i`m listening my favorite FM radio in my Sony walkman I can`t believe how many years a have it with me.

]]> By: noname http://www.techvert.com/hottest-gadgets-1980/comment-page-1/#comment-812 noname Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:00:16 +0000 http://www.techvert.com/?p=2476#comment-812 The microwave and fax machine are both still selling well. Ha someone here mentioned renting a vcr, i totally remember that lol. The microwave and fax machine are both still selling well. Ha someone here mentioned renting a vcr, i totally remember that lol.

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