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Forgotten Electronics of the 70s and 80s

Posted by michael on from the forgotten-for-a-reason dept.

Ant writes "This is where you can find photos of those unusual items which somehow missed our keen attention in the 70s and 80s. Be it a specialty product, electronic novelty or an utter boondoggle from a major electronics outfit of the day, we'll dig 'em up and talk about 'em."

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  1. N-Gage by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That is the page where Nokia N-Gage will be in about 10 years.

  2. the calculator watch.. by qewl · · Score: 5, Funny

    the epitome of cool..

    especially if worn while carrying a boom box blasting old school Beastie Boys on your shoulder.

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    1. Re:the calculator watch.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      remember those giant boomboxes?

    2. Re:the calculator watch.. by OO7david · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think Marty McFly does. I mean, that was one heck of a power chord.

    3. Re:the calculator watch.. by Dun+Malg · · Score: 4, Funny
      I think Marty McFly does. I mean, that was one heck of a power chord.

      Wow. I think you are the first person on /. to use the phrase "power chord" and not be talking about a wire that plugs into the wall! Your perspicacity is applauded and you may now advance to the next level. (???)

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  3. ThinkGeek by nulltransfer · · Score: 5, Funny

    It won't be too long before much of the stuff sold there will be listed in "Forgotten Electronics of the 90s and 00s" :)

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    1. Re:ThinkGeek by krusadr · · Score: 4, Funny

      Amongst those devices that I hope will be on the list of forgotten electronics of the 20's is the internet aware toaster.

      Will the virus writers be able to set your house on fire I wonder?
      Brings a new legitimacy to the term firewall. I guess without one you're toast?

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  4. My dad? by BitchAss · · Score: 4, Funny

    My dad is a bit of a tool. On his stereo he has the following components hooked up AND WORKING:
    DVD
    VHS
    Beta
    Record Player
    CD Player
    8 Track

    It's all in 5.1 surround sound, so they all sound their best.

    I just wonder if there's room for a player piano and a cannister recording device.

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    1. Re:My dad? by el-spectre · · Score: 5, Funny

      Reminds me of when I worked at Radio Shack... someone got the idea to run a (as it turns out, mono) adult movie in our nice 5.1 surround sound system... we just got the same sound from 5 directions... creepy...

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  5. How appropriate... by malibucreek · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that this website seems to be hosted on a server with all the power of a TRS-80.

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  6. Reminiscing by saforrest · · Score: 5, Funny

    My dad used to have a huge ancient calculator from the 60's or 70's. I vividly remember it because it had a red alarm-clock style display.

    When you performed an arithmetic operation the whole screen would turn to garbage for a moment, then the answer would be displayed.

    I never saw this for myself, but he claims that if you tried to divide by zero the machine would just keep chugging away forever. :)