Retro Tech Explorer Gifts

"It's a pay phone. And I thought our planet was behind on technology."

"No, it wasn't a sinkhole. Your old TV was so heavy the ground could no longer take the weight."

'Big audio gear is coming back!'

"In the old days, we had to constantly feed the screensaver."

What's wrong with the computer you've got?"

'What's with the overnight bag, Orville?'

'I'd explain how the TV, VCR, DVD, surround sound home entertainment system works...but I don't know.'

'I don't care what the Hares have. Dial-Up is good enough for us!'

Photographer Phone: 'Okay everybody, SMILE!'

'Someday TVs will be in big boxes on the floor.'

The original paperless office

GO AHEAD ... MAKE MY DAY!

STRIP Hambone: Early diesel run computer

Backlash industries: makers of the macro-chip, bigger, slower..and it even makes mistakes

"It's a fantastic computer! It's so old that none of today's hackers know how to hack it!"

"And this is one of our most poular models..."

Early on-line shopping

Before the development of the microchip, attempts to build a laptop computer were largely unsuccessful.

"The new computer is great, but we can't get rid of the old one. It knows too much."

'Sorry, I can't help you, the computer's down again.'

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

'As you know, some of us can't keep up with the pace of new technology.'

Bill was so determined to Twitter no one dared tell him he couldn't do it with a calculator.

Library Computer Center: Cybrarian

Tourist

"If I can't use a calculator, may I use my Dad's old slide-rule?"

"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."

'Trevor was the first rep at the office to have a portable computer.'

"Well you said you wanted a simple, cheap solution!" (IT Solutions).

'Just as we finally get the industrial revolution down pat, we find ourselves in the middle of the electronic revolution.'

Telephone line ends up buried in the ground with a headstone.

Technological advances within the office.

"Thank you for the rewind, Miss Cooper. Now let us fast-forward to that fateful moment in February and hit the pause button."

Man has thrown his computer aside and is writing on a typewriter.