30 Technology Ads From Back In The Day That Sound Insanely Expensive Today
Nowadays, technology is advancing at such a rapid pace that the phone you purchase a few years ago is almost completely obsolete today, despite costing hundreds of dollars. And if you think that’s pretty sad, just think about how outdated your childhood Discman or your first computer would be today!
People are sharing technology ads from back in the day and it’s pretty amazing to see how hilariously obsolete most of the items inside them have become. And don’t even get us started on the prices! $100 for a calculator and $3398 for a 10 MB hard drive? Thanks, but I’d rather use a pen and a piece of paper!
Check out a collection of hilariously obsolete technology ads from back in the day in the gallery below!
#1 Tandy Ct-300 Cellular Phone: $1,499.00 [$3,116.43 Today]
#2 Panasonic Rx 5500 Stereo: $576.19 [$2,046 Today]
#3 Sears 8-Digit Electronic Calculator: $98.95
#4 Imsai PC With 10mb Hard Disk, 64k Ram: $5,995.00 [$18,700 Today]
#5 The 1978 Ibm 5110: $18,000
#6 Corvus Systems Inc. Mass Storage: $5,350.00
#7 Spartan Apple II+ Emulator: $599.00
#8 Jvc Hr-7300 Vidstar Vhs: $1,280.00
#9 Xcomp 10mb Hard Disk: $3,398.00
#10 Betavision Video Cassette Recorder: $985.00
#11 Intecolor 3621 With 51k Disk Drive: $3,300.00
#12 Sinclair Zx80 With 4k Basic: $199.95
#13 Phone-Mate Answering Machine: $129.50
#14 Emerson Radio Corporation Television Set – 1949: $599.50
#15 Motorola Stereo Hi-Fi Coffee Table: $169.95
#16 Trs-80 Computer Sold In 1977: $3,450
#17 Sinclair Microvision TV: $395.00
#18 Sears Color TV: $327.88
#19 Mid-80’s Seagate St4096 Memory Hard Disk: $12,000
#20 Cellphone From UK: $895
#21 Ampex Fr200 Tape Transport: $2,675.00
#22 Osborne Computer: $1795
#23 10 Megabyte Hard Drive: $3,500
#24 Bell & Howell 8mm Camera: $207.70
#25 The Trs-80 Model 4 (1983): $1,300
#26 1984 PC Computer Unit: $5,000
#27 1977 The Apple Ll: $1195
#28 Westinghouse ‘Big Picture Television’: $269 (Today Would Be Around $2,700)
#29 The Commodore 64: $600
#30 Atari 400 PC: $549.00
Aušrys Uptas
One day, this guy just kind of figured - “I spend most of my time on the internet anyway, why not turn it into a profession?” - and he did! Now he not only gets to browse the latest cat videos and fresh memes every day but also shares them with people all over the world, making sure they stay up to date with everything that’s trending on the web. Some things that always pique his interest are old technologies, literature and all sorts of odd vintage goodness. So if you find something that’s too bizarre not to share, make sure to hit him up!
