Old tech found in drawers...
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Rooting around for a DVI cable and some kind of adapter I stumbled across this:
Old tech found in drawer by Alex Mason, on Flickr
Its a Palm Zire Z72. I remember having it in my first year at uni and sharing the internet from my PC, via Bluetooth, to this so I could browse the web in bed. It wasn't a particularly good experience, but I did it anyway. Living the dream.
Of course, all completely taken for granted now with the latest smart phones. But this wasn't even all that long ago really, 2004! The iPhone was 2 years away.
Speaking of phones:
Old tech found in drawers! by Alex Mason, on Flickr
My OH's old Sony brick from, I guess, the late 90's/early 00's? Remember there was this one and a flip phone one but the USP was that clicky wheel come jog dial on the side for navigating the menus. Who here can still rattle of a quick SMS with T9?!
In the words of the giant head from Cromulon (Rick and Morty)...."Show me what you got (hiding in your drawers)"
Old tech found in drawer by Alex Mason, on FlickrIts a Palm Zire Z72. I remember having it in my first year at uni and sharing the internet from my PC, via Bluetooth, to this so I could browse the web in bed. It wasn't a particularly good experience, but I did it anyway. Living the dream.
Of course, all completely taken for granted now with the latest smart phones. But this wasn't even all that long ago really, 2004! The iPhone was 2 years away.
Speaking of phones:
Old tech found in drawers! by Alex Mason, on FlickrMy OH's old Sony brick from, I guess, the late 90's/early 00's? Remember there was this one and a flip phone one but the USP was that clicky wheel come jog dial on the side for navigating the menus. Who here can still rattle of a quick SMS with T9?!
In the words of the giant head from Cromulon (Rick and Morty)...."Show me what you got (hiding in your drawers)"
Good thread, thanks.
I remember this Sony jog dial, thought "wow, that's smart" at the time. Preferred Siemens myself though.
Found a zip drive at the office another day. As good as they were, CD-R's killed them quickly.
Will have a look in the drawers tomorrow for a better contribution.
I remember this Sony jog dial, thought "wow, that's smart" at the time. Preferred Siemens myself though.
Found a zip drive at the office another day. As good as they were, CD-R's killed them quickly.
Will have a look in the drawers tomorrow for a better contribution.
Butter Face said:
That Sony phone was a beauty, I had the later J5 version I think and I remember you could record on it and use the recording as your ringtone!
2000 that phone was introduced!
I had a Siemens M35 (waterproof, shock proof, aerial hidden in the body! No stub!). Bloody excellent. Later on I had a Sony K800i and that easily had to be the best non smart phone I've had. Great screen and a 3.2 mp camera with Zeiss optics and a proper xenon flash (none of the weak ass flashing an led stuff).2000 that phone was introduced!
Otispunkmeyer said:
Butter Face said:
That Sony phone was a beauty, I had the later J5 version I think and I remember you could record on it and use the recording as your ringtone!
2000 that phone was introduced!
I had a Siemens M35 (waterproof, shock proof, aerial hidden in the body! No stub!). Bloody excellent. Later on I had a Sony K800i and that easily had to be the best non smart phone I've had. Great screen and a 3.2 mp camera with Zeiss optics and a proper xenon flash (none of the weak ass flashing an led stuff).2000 that phone was introduced!
I still have my bedroom at my parents house virtually intact since I moved out to go to Uni in 1999... Apart from my parents doing a bit of redecoration of course 
When I was last there I had a rummage through the cupboard and desk drawers and found some cool stuff that I owned in my teens:
Tiny Sony minidisc Walkman, which must have been state of the art at the time!
Sony cassette Walkman which is apparently made of magnesium and is 100% chrome on the outside, and barely any bigger than the cassette inside it. Super cool. I wonder if it's worth anything now?? I suspect it was horrendously expensive new.
A Nokia 8850, one of those all-chrome slide phones that was absolutely tiny. I loved it. Phones have just become so big since then.
I'll have a further rummage and get photos
When I was last there I had a rummage through the cupboard and desk drawers and found some cool stuff that I owned in my teens:
Tiny Sony minidisc Walkman, which must have been state of the art at the time!
Sony cassette Walkman which is apparently made of magnesium and is 100% chrome on the outside, and barely any bigger than the cassette inside it. Super cool. I wonder if it's worth anything now?? I suspect it was horrendously expensive new.
A Nokia 8850, one of those all-chrome slide phones that was absolutely tiny. I loved it. Phones have just become so big since then.
I'll have a further rummage and get photos
Hmm, probably my original model gameboy advance, must be 14-15 years old by now. Although i might have some floppy disks hiding somewhere as well.
Ive been trying to clean up the place though, and while most of this old junk is very interesting, i kind of have to judge on utility rather then nostalgia, or ill quickly become a tech-hoarder.
Ive been trying to clean up the place though, and while most of this old junk is very interesting, i kind of have to judge on utility rather then nostalgia, or ill quickly become a tech-hoarder.
I've still got my Gameboy Colour and Nokia 3310 from when I was a kid. I did used to have an N64 but it got broken while moving house, that actually made me a little sad, or maybe I'm just a sad git! 
I'd love to have kept more little things like that, determined to keep hold of the ones I've got currently!
I'd love to have kept more little things like that, determined to keep hold of the ones I've got currently!
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