new technology and electronic gadgets of 1983

A look at the hi tech gadgets and toys that were available in 1983. Cassette players, mini televisions, and robots were the big hits.

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[gerg6111]

The double cassette was how I did illegal downloads

[Love4SK]

wow, 1983 sounds like its gonna be pretty cool

[SkivMarine]

Wow. So many of those things either didn't succeed in the marketplace, or have since been made obsolete.

But, I do remember many of those things, and I remember being amazed at the time by the "advanced" technology.

Makes me realize that, 30 years from NOW, we will be looking back at 2012 and thinking; "wow. so many of those things didn't succeed in the marketplace....."

[barelyworthwatching]

those robots are as much as an ipod

[barelyworthwatching]

a 5lb camcorder lol.. nowadays they're light as a car! (smart car)

haha get it?... cuz they're toys.... nvm..

[ChernobylPizza]

and now it's all completely worthless trash

[MXB2001]

I wanted it all back then, and got none of it. No wonder I am bitter and hate all new tech now.

[bfudge85]

rob the robot is robot bob's weak and pathetic son.

[delsold16z6]

i wish apple was still a cool company like back then and not just a bunch of hipsters now

[DecentMan4you]

I wasnt stateside for this show I was oversea's in Akihabara Japan in 1983 Serving in the USNavy an here are my pictures for the stores there [ tinypic.com/a/2jurr/3 ]

1983 in the Navy on January 11, 2011

If I could NOT afford it I would Take pictures of it - Scan's from Matte finish pictures - tinypic.com/a/2jurr/3