THINGS Iused toCARRY

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Yesterday’s tools for success

RADIO20s

After the first US broadcast in Pittsburg, CA, 563 radio stations were made in the next two years!

The first televisions only broadcasted 30 lines. Now most televisions broadcasts 1080 lines in HD!

TELEVISION20s

Some of the earlier computers weighed over 50 pounds; up to several thousands!

COMPUTER30s

The first Polaroid camera developed photos in 60 seconds! A colored model was introduced in the 1960s.

CAMERA40s

The first beeper was used in a New York Hospital. Ironically, they are still popular in hospitals today!

BEEPER40s

The cost of the first video tape recorder was around $50,000! Today, you can buy one for under $20.

TAPE RECORDER50s

The first all-electronic calculator was as large as a 90s desktop! Calculators today can be as small as keychains.

CALCULATOR60s

Pong was the first video game ever created! The inventor of it later went on to invent Atari.

VIDEO GAMES70s

The first Walkman was invented by a German engineer, but he was never credited until 30 years later!

WALKMAN70s

The first mobile phone sold for $4,000, weighed 2 lbs, and was nicknamed “the brick”!

CELL PHONE70s

Although still used today, many people believe CDs will be obsolete in 5 years! Time to backup files in the cloud.

CD-ROM80s

A few of these still exist!

To put things into perspective...

today, this is all you need!

WHAT DID YOUused toCARRY?