Memories of ancient technology

Chula Vista · 02-25-2015, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Not sure which would be worse, the sound quality or the flavor

I hear it sounds GR-REAT!!!

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-25-2015, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Ah. I guess that's why. I do remember VHS films being ridiculously expensive, like about £67 for one...

The first Doctor Who VHS to come out was in 1983 and that retailed at £40, which works out at £120.50 in todays money.

I remember going into a video shop around the same time when ET was released to rent and they were selling copies to buy at £80.

I'm not sure any film is worth £240 no matter how good it is.

**Frownland** · 02-25-2015, 06:45 PM

This technology's quite ancient.

**Janszoon** · 02-25-2015, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RoxyRollah

omg I can see you in a track suit carrying cardboard so you break dance.

It pretty hard to break dance to Love & Rockets and Bob Mould, but maybe I could have done better if I didn't wear so much denim at the time.

Key · 02-26-2015, 01:56 AM

I had a walkman. I'd try to jam the thing in my pocket when I went for walks.I'd also carry a backpack with a couple CDs. Never again.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 02-26-2015, 02:18 AM

Great thread. I did the CD player in pocket thing

. I remember around 1999/00 everybody had a Gameboy Color and played Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, I never had one and used to play on my mate's ones. Always wanted to play that.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._System_II.jpg

This was my first games console, I got it about 1997, second hand. It had Castle of Illusion (Mickey Mouse) on it, and a game you didn't need a cartridge to play, called Alex Kidd.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-26-2015, 02:57 AM

I can't even remember my first console.

It was around 1981/82 and was one of those generic ones you bought from a Littlewoods catalogue and had generic games like Space Invaders, Black Jack, Some maze game, Galaxians, Breakthru and Pong.

The thing I remember most was how hot it got quickly and how I was never allowed to use it because by the time I got home from school & set it up my Dad would come home & want to watch the TV.
I think I barely had it a year before it fried, I must have got at least 24 hours use out of it altogether. Thankfully my Grandfather bought me this not long after it died.....

The Batlord · 02-26-2015, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ki

I had a walkman. I'd try to jam the thing in my pocket when I went for walks.I'd also carry a backpack with a couple CDs. Never again.

My Walkman had a clip so I could hook it on the outside of my pocket.

grindy · 02-26-2015, 03:26 AM

My first electronic game device, a soviet knock-off of the Nintendo Game & Watch, where you had to catch eggs rolling down from four hen's nests.

**Janszoon** · 02-26-2015, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

My Walkman had a clip so I could hook it on the outside of my pocket.

Stylish!

02-25-2015, 06:45 PM	#33 (permalink)
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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I can't even remember my first console. It was around 1981/82 and was one of those generic ones you bought from a Littlewoods catalogue and had generic games like Space Invaders, Black Jack, Some maze game, Galaxians, Breakthru and Pong. The thing I remember most was how hot it got quickly and how I was never allowed to use it because by the time I got home from school & set it up my Dad would come home & want to watch the TV. I think I barely had it a year before it fried, I must have got at least 24 hours use out of it altogether. Thankfully my Grandfather bought me this not long after it died..... __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

02-26-2015, 03:26 AM	#39 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	My first electronic game device, a soviet knock-off of the Nintendo Game & Watch, where you had to catch eggs rolling down from four hen's nests. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

02-26-2015, 01:56 AM	#35 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I had a walkman. I'd try to jam the thing in my pocket when I went for walks.I'd also carry a backpack with a couple CDs. Never again.

02-26-2015, 02:18 AM	#36 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Great thread. I did the CD player in pocket thing . I remember around 1999/00 everybody had a Gameboy Color and played Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow, I never had one and used to play on my mate's ones. Always wanted to play that. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._System_II.jpg This was my first games console, I got it about 1997, second hand. It had Castle of Illusion (Mickey Mouse) on it, and a game you didn't need a cartridge to play, called Alex Kidd.