Technology we were blown away by and owned in the 80's

[Northstander]

http://www.walkman-archive.com/gadgets/walkman_aiwa_02_p08_eng_v3.htm

This was a beast

 

[Prince Monolulu]

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Psion Organiser

 

[Cheshire Cat]

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[WATFORD zero]

The first time I went to Ibiza I had a Sony Walkman and I was the coolest thing on Las Salinas

 

[Laughing Gravy]

My wife and I brought one of these each at Gatwick duty free in 1988 on route to Zakynthos.
Still got them and they both work.
Wish I could remember how much they were at the time.

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[Pretty pink fairy]

the first time i went to ibiza i had a sony walkman and i was the coolest thing on las salinas

how times have changed for you ........... YOU COULD TAKE A LEAF OUT OF MY BOOK
regards
DR

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Well,I suppose my Grandads 1947 television was a bit of an eye opener at the time...big circular magnifying glass in front of it.....just how they got those tiny people into that box? I always was amazed...mind you at 8 years old..everything was amazing...

 

[Barrel of Fun]

We had one Archimedes at school. You had to book it two weeks in advance for a 30 minute slot.

I always wanted one of those bright yellow Walkmans. Can't remember what make it was.

 

[Blue3]

Psion Organiser

Oh my forgotten about the Psion great bit of kit almost bullet proof if I remember correctly the company went bust after failing to develop the Psion

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I won one of these in a competition once. Don't think I ever actually bought any games for it, only played the Alex Kidd (?) one it came with. Then flogged it to the neighbours' kids.

 

[Mackenzie]

 

[WATFORD zero]

how times have changed for you ........... YOU COULD TAKE A LEAF OUT OF MY BOOK
regards
DR

I think Longhill and Ibiza had slightly different fashion trends in the early 80s

 

[Hyperion]

UrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeurrrrrrrrrrr

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[seagullsovergrimsby]

I bought a Betamax VCR in 1983 for £299 , the system was superior to VHS. VHS won the battle of the formats as all the people who couldn't afford to buy a VCR rented a machine from shops like Radio Rentals.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

a uniforms a uniform isn't it
regards
DR

 

[skipper734]

Kevlar, Mylar and Carbon fiber, materials used in sails, rope and boat building. ( Before they were all used in racing car builds.) Throw in the Decca system followed by GPS systems as the 80's progressed, so that at sea you new exactly where you were on the earths surface.

 

[sparkie]

Zx81

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Kevlar, Mylar and Carbon fiber, materials used in sails, rope and boat building. ( Before they were all used in racing car builds.) Throw in the Decca system followed by GPS systems as the 80's progressed, so that at sea you new exactly where you were on the earths surface.

FISHING POLES... ...kevlar wrap/ carbon fibre,felt light at the time compared to fibre glass
regards
DR

 

[Mackenzie]

Not just a TV, not just a radio but a TV-Radio-Cassette Player 3 in 1..........the best thing I've ever owned (probably).