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If you grew up watching the 1980s variety show Solid Gold, and you remember clearly the birth of MTV, there's a strong chance you also had a phone that was connected to the wall. With the Internet, Xbox and iPods still years away from mainstream, here's a look at what the 1980s had to offer technology buffs during a time when the average salary was $15,757 and a BMW cost $12,000. Follow along and cast a vote below to find out at the end how much of a techie you really were by seeing what technology you did or didn't use...or still use (don't worry we won't tell).
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Comments (13)
CommodoreBy Rich on May 1, 2007, 8:39 amGood point. I still have my Commodore Vic20 and 64. They do just hook up to any old TV.
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80's technologyBy Rich on May 1, 2007, 8:37 amA friend of mine started his software company with the Radio Shack TRS-80 computer. His company is still in existence. I vote for the TRS80! Rich
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never leave home without it!By hyper on April 16, 2007, 11:32 pmI remember carry that thing to friends house who also had computers, to spend the ENTIRE DAY in a full text BBS, reading whatever it was posted. GOD!... where was...
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Brings back memoriesBy Jeff on April 6, 2007, 8:39 amBrings back memories, that's for sure!
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14400bps not 300By Anonymous on March 31, 2007, 1:28 pm14400bps not 300
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