Retro Tech Enthusiast Gifts

Nursing Notes before the computer.

"Hi..just ringing to see if you got my e-mail?"

"I know we said we would get you a laptop.. but this will have to do until business gets better."

"I know we said we'd get you a laptop,but this will have to do until business improves."

'I don't know what it is. I think it's some kind of old-fashioned cell phone.'

"We keep Frank around, because if there's a power failure he's the only one who can do anything."

He still refuses to upgrade.

'I've noticed that I haven't seen you use your computer since they shut Napster down.'

Abacus sales - 'I'll order 5000 in case we get hit by the millenium bug,'

Computers - Best Before 31/12/99

"Your medicine's in the bag and the side effects are on the CD-ROM

OBSOLETE: Any piece of software or hardware that you bought last week for mega bucks.

'I can update you to digital, but first I'll have to update you to analogue...'

Monitor Reads: Now You've Done It! AAIIIIEEE...

"I like it. What would you use it for?"

Early Computer Hackers.

'Unfortunately we don't do repairs on computers made prior to 1995. We do, however have a sale on sledgehammers.

'Since we switched back to dial up, office productivity has increased. I think the staff grew impatient with the slow internet connections and stopped using the computers for personal use.'

I can't figure out how to work this new "fire" think, but it's second nature to kids who grow up with it.

Superduper.

"I just invented the blog!"

Life in Garret 1987

"Grandpa's old school. He likes his cell phones and insulin pumps BIG!"

Old man reads sign that says 'DVD CD MP3 etc'. He says: 'Fascinating - I used to work on codes myself, during the war.'

"My email is down, so if you need to communicate with me, use this."

"New! The 'Luddite' Computer."

"It's very sweet of you to visit him. Mr. Mainframe doen't get out much since the desktops came in."

'It sendeth, but receiveth not.'

GO AHEAD ... MAKE MY DAY!

'I didn't spend $49.95 on this answering machine to have you just hang up so leave a message!'

'Why can't we get proper remote control?'

Ancient Artifacts

'Hell's freezing over. The only thing I can figure is that Professor Crenshaw finally traded in his slide rule for a calculator.'

"Would you mind turning down your Walkman just a little!"

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