Todays World! 80s Technology....Today
Now one thing we REALLY love here at Truffle Towers is...gadgets!
We're always on the hunt for the latest and greatest technology treats to occupy our busy little fingers that will keep us in touch with the world, have fun, or simply lend a helping hand in life.
Looking at all the amazing technology we now have surrounding our everyday lives now got us think about the things we thought was cool, the best thing since sliced bread and at the cutting edge during the 80s and how it would compare to things now. Take a look at some of our top tech comparisons to see just how far things have come from their...larger beginnings usually.
Computers
Probably one of the most noticeable advancements in most people lives really. From very humble beginnings in the days where memory was better seen as writing something on a notepad and RAM simply defined how hard to had to hit the thing to get it to work. Basically in their very early days they became very expensive, glorified calculators. Now things did improve in the 80s, seeing many new models with the use of discs and programmes that did bring a amazing new meaning to personal computers compared to their predecessors. Compare this now to the brand spanking new laptop we recently received at Truffle Towers with it's 8gigs or RAM, 250gig solid state hard drive, USB 3.0 ports and more bells and whistles than a jester at a renaissance fair, it's a far cry from todays world indeed.
Possibly one of the greatest things you could own in the 80s...the classic walkman. These were the pinnacle of cool and technology and meant that people could shake on down to the classics wherever they were. First introduced in the US in 1980, the Sony Walkman really did change the way we listen to music. It wasn't just about it being portable and offering big stereo quality sound, it was so much more. The latest technology gives us the ability to, download music directly, play games, use apps and even video chat. I remember I blew my grans mind when we video called my sister in India on her iPod early on 2011 Christmas morning, well actually even I was amazed with it all secretly.
Mobile Phones
Often referred to as bricks for fairly obvious reasons, classic 80s mobile phones, particularly the early models left a lot to be desired when it came to features. SMS... what's that? and 4G was something only fighter pilots could ever experience...you get the picture. Although by today's standards at least, these heavey, expensive and very temperamental phones make a huuuuge impact on everyday lives. Business could be done on the go, people could keep in touch wherever and whenever which was a massive deal! My dad actually had one of the phones pictured below and thought it was the beans....so did I actually.
TV's
A subject very close to our hearts....TV! Probably one of the most important gadgets in our lives, we have so many fond memories of the TV experience back in the 80s with their big boxy retro sets. These typically brown curved screen beauties basically they had three buttons, on/off and up or down channels, about as simple as they some. This was back when we had the delight of 4 channels to choose from instead of over 400, but this didn't prevent some truly amazing programming that have inspired so many of our classic TV T-Shirt designs. Comparing this today, we could have never imagined tv's smarter than we feel, on demand programming, 3D, HD, Blueray, and huuge screens that are thinner than the old remotes that used to work them. Amazing!
And that's a wrap! Got anymore technology memories or amazing advancements from the humble 80s where everything was big including the hair? Let us know with a comment below.
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