Old Tech thread

[Danny McG]

If I had a pocket computer I would like it to connect wirelessly with other devices rather than have spaghetti coming out of my pocket into sockets.

Was WiFi even imagined 50 years ago?

 

[Alex The G and T]

Where do I plug in the 8 track tape player?

 

[Christine Wheelwright]

They failed to anticipate the popularity of rage tweeting and swiping left.

 

[Parson]

They failed to anticipate the popularity of rage tweeting and swiping left.

Maybe it would have been better if no one had thought of it!

 

[Dave]

Was WiFi even imagined 50 years ago?

I doubt it, but it's being advertised, described as "pocket," and I can't see me walking very far dragging along behind me a connected printer, tape cassette, TV and two other computers (as suggested) and that doesn't even include the "etc."