Tag Archives: Technology Flashback

Technology Flashback: Motorola Razr V3 (2005)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Daryl

The Motorola RAZR was one of the most well-designed and most purchased cell phones of the 2000s. Although the first RAZR was released in 2003, the Motorola RAZR V3 was the first mainstream RAZR. It was available on Verizon and … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: HTC Touch Pro (2008): The Anti-iPhone 3G

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Daryl

In 2008, HTC was still one of the hottest smartphone makers. In July of 2008, Apple had released the iPhone 3G on AT&T. In early September of 2008, HTC released the Touch Pro on Sprint and it had a lot … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: Apple PowerBook 100 Laptop (1991)

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Daryl

In 1991, owning anything by Apple wasn’t really considered as cool as it was in the 1980s,  but Apple’s first laptop ended up influencing a lot of other laptops. The PowerBook 100 ended up being introduced in the marketplace for … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD5 (1997)

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Daryl

Digital cameras didn’t become mainstream until the early 2000s. They weren’t even really affordable until the late 1990s. The Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD5 came out in 1997 and really set the stage for the consumer digital camera, even though there … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: Motorola Droid (2009)

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Daryl

Android phones started to make inroads with the HTC Dream (G1 on T-Mobile) in late 2008, but it wasn’t until the Motorola Droid hit Verizon in November of 2008 that people really started taking stock in Android phones. The Droid … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: Motorola Q Smartphone (2006)

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Daryl

By mid 2006, the smartphone industry was taking off. Windows Mobile phones were the most popular type of smartphones, even though the concept of the smartphone still had a couple of years to be completely developed (thanks, Apple). Windows Mobile … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: Windows Me (2000)

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Daryl

Does anybody really remember Windows Me (Windows Millennium Edition), which was released in September of 2000? Microsoft hopes you don’t as the desktop operating system is often referred to as the true Y2K bug. Some say that it’s a bigger disaster … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: The Microsoft Zune MP3 Player (2006)

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Daryl

Microsoft’s Zune is often associated with the word “flop.” The MP3 device, which was supposed to compete with the iPod, was a disaster right out of the box when first released in late 2006. The device was definitely portable, but … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: ‘Dragon’s Lair’ Arcade Game (1983)

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Daryl

It was November of 1983. I went to go visit All Star Bowl with my friends Paul and Aaron. Paul’s parents dropped us off there on a Friday night. I was expecting to play Donkey Kong Jr., my favorite arcade … Continue reading →

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Technology Flashback: Samsung Galaxy Tab (7-inch, 2010)

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Daryl

In 2010, there was one tablet that everybody wanted: the iPad. Apple was able to take a product that existed (Hello, Microsoft!) and failed. Apple did what the company does best: It made the tablet marketable and made people believe … Continue reading →

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