Vintage Tech Aficionado Mugs

Computers Always Down - Sorry, out of business.

'Howzat,madam? As good as new now and Parky looking ten years younger!'

Early Crank Car Phones.

Computers Anxious about being Replaced by I-Macs

'Built in obsolescence: Mini with a wind up gramophone.'

Censorship

"I figure it's some kind of medieval texting machine."

"Those must be the old-school, wearable speakers you were talking about."

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

'It's one of these new phones that takes photographs.'

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

GO AHEAD ... MAKE MY DAY!

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

Early on-line shopping

'Oh, relax - you're doing great for your age...but I am a little concerned about out computer's old operating system.'

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

STRIP Hambone: Early diesel run computer

We have a nice selection of office artifacts, a typewriter, carbon paper, ashtrays, our CEO's last handwritten memo...

'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."

'1001 things to do whilst waiting to get on the internet.'

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

Old Phones Lasagne

Newfangled contraceptions phobia: 'David, David, we're sinking! Our water bed has sprung a leak!'

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

"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).

"Go ahead and laugh, but this baby hasn't crashed since 1961."

'Gentlemen, invent your engines.'

"You're right. I have to come up with a brake of some kind."

'We couldn't give away black-and-white TVs until we started advertising them as having 'non multi-color capability'.'

'We've got to upgrade our computer system. Downloading information on this one takes too long.'

"Goodnight Tommy, sleeptight, watch the millenium bugs don't bite."