10 Tech Gadgets From The 1970s That We Want Back Right Now
Who could forget the iconic Apple II computer? This 8-bit beauty was launched in 1977, and was designed by Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak.
There's nothing like the crackle of static to make you feel nostalgic for Sears' 1975 Walkie-Talkies.
Motorola's DynaTAC was invented in '70s and became the first cellphone available for the public to buy. It cost only $3,995 back then.
The Commodore PET computer was created in only six months after Commodore saw a prototype of the Apple II, which Steve Jobs offered to sell to the company. The company rejected the offer, and instead created the first all-in-one PET.
It may not be the iWatch, but Pulsar P1 was the first-ever digital watch, encased in 18-karat gold. It cost $2,100 back in 1972.
We might have virtual reality nowadays, but who could ever pass up a chance to play "Pong" on an Atari 2600, which was first launched in 1977.
Designed in 1978, the first Sony Walkman prototype was actually created so that Sony co-chairman Masaru Ibuka could listen to opera music while flying abroad.
It might look a bit like an old television, but the 1977 TRS-80 was actually one of the first microcomputers, and hobbyists loved it.
The 1979 Atari 800 might have arrived a bit after the first personal computers, but its cutting-edge processor offered better graphics and sound than both the Apple II and Commodore PET.
The sound of the Epson MX-80 dot matrix printer may just be the 1970s equivalent of digital nails on a chalkboard, but it was actually one of the more popular printers for early adopters with personal computers.
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