20 Pieces of Technology You’ll Only Remember If You’re Over a Certain Age

You'll just have to guess what age that is.

Published 3 months ago in Ftw

It feels like technology progresses faster than any of us can get a handle on it, and gear from just a decade or two ago looks archaic. Kids these days barely even know what a CD is, let alone a VCR, and walkmans are already in museums.

Here are 20 pieces of "vintage" tech that you'll only remember using if you're over a certain age. (You'll just have to guess what age that is.)

1
PalmPilots
These even came equipped with Snake.

2
Music Listening Stations
So you could sample some tunes before settling on a purchase.

3
The J.C. Penny Electric Carving Knife
A turkey cutting specialist, I’m not sure why versions of this aren’t still in use. Do people not want a chainsaw for the kitchen?
4
Sound Blaster
TV-input video cards, for a good time and good tunes.

5
‘80s Audio
Some seriously high-end tech.
6
Teletype
With manual dial-in capabilities.
7
The Television Record Player Liquor Cabinet
A true technological marvel.

8
5¼" Floppies
Far superior to a USB stick… which are now obsolete in their own way.
9
Ball Mouse
Remember, this is how all mouses used to work.
10
Color
How to turn TV viewing into a colorful, and tube-ey experience.

11
Rotary Phone / Landlines
Gone are the days of standing in one place, taking calls for the household.
12
Change Machine
In reality, these haven’t changed much. (Get it?)
13
NFL Super Bowl
Before the Madden games, this was the best football experience around.

14
A Not So Floppy Disc
Make sure to follow instructions.
15
VCR
This is how you watched your Star Wars Original Trilogy box set.
16
Cassette Tape Players for Sale
Pretty pricey if you ask me.

17
Discman
Look how they massacred my boy.
18
Blackberry
Owning one of these meant that you were a big business boss.
19
Transparency
This isn’t a single piece of tech, but a style. Why don’t we have the urge to see inside out electronics anymore?