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In the modern world, the gadget ceases to be relevant with the release of a new model. However, this was not always the case. Especially for Techno 24, the IZI.ua ad hyperspace has collected a selection of cult gadgets that have become symbols of their time.
- 1Montana watches
- 2Nokia 3310
- 3Brick Game – Tetris
- 4Tamagotchi
- 5iPod Classic
- 6NES (Dendy)
- 7Sony Walkman
- 8Polaroid camera
Today it is difficult to surprise an ordinary user with a new smartphone, set-top box or other device. After all, relatively recently we were surprised at any new invention. Now we just have to remember with trepidation the technologies that really amazed us a few decades ago.
Montana Watches
In the era of smartwatches, the Montana model does not seem to be something extraordinary. However, in the 90s, every student dreamed of her. After all, at that time the model looked stylish and surpassed domestic analogues in terms of a set of functions: an alarm clock, a stopwatch, a backlight and
16 melodies. And the name after the American state spoke for itself.
Montana watches/Photo by IZI .ua
The watch is still made in China, but its former glory cannot be returned: now only fashionistas, collectors and fans of vintage wear them.
Nokia 3310
Twenty years later, the Nokia 3310 is still the Finnish brand’s most popular phone. Since 2000, about 126 million copies have been sold. There were no frills on the functional side: a black-and-white display, monophonic melodies, a log for incoming and outgoing calls.
Of the pluses – the phone supported the game “snake”. However, the main feature was in strength. The durability of the device was legendary. In many ways, it was because of the 3310 that similar models were popularly called “nut crackers”.
Legendary Nokia 3310/Photo IZI.ua
In 2005, the phone was discontinued, but many still have working copies, and the most devoted Nokia fans buy a model from their hands.
Brick Game – Tetris
The game of Tetris is known all over the world thanks to the GameBoy console. However, in the 90s, its Chinese counterpart was more popular in our country – Brick Game – a portable gadget with games: snake, arkanoid, racing and, of course, Tetris.
Tetris is the best selling game in the world. The GameBoy alone sold 35 million copies. And it’s official, not to mention the Chinese Brick Game. And in 2007, Tetris was named one of the ten most important computer games accepted for preservation by the Library of Congress.
Almost every child had Tetris/Photo IZI.ua
The popularity of Brick Game has declined with the development of smartphones. However, real fans still play it to this day.
Tamagotchi
Tamagotchi is a legend of the 90s, a simulator for caring for a virtual friend. The owner was required to feed, water, put to bed and do everything possible so that the Tamagotchi did not die. The hobby became so rampant that many skipped classes to feed a virtual friend. And the death of a pet became a tragedy.
Tamagotchi needed special attention/Photo IZI.ua
The gadget quickly won the attention of not only children, but adults, and in psychology even the term “tamagotchi effect” appeared – when you become so attached to an inanimate object that you begin to perceive it as another person.
iPod Classic
The iPod has been Apple’s star since before the iPhone and iPad. The idea was simple: 1,000 digital songs in a device the size of a deck of cards. The secret was to install a small hard drive instead of the flash memory that competitors used.
And it worked! One of the most popular iPods was the Classic, the holy grail among music lovers of the time. Inside – a 160 GB hard drive, outside – a navigation wheel, with which you could quickly switch between tracks.
iPod Classic is still a desirable gadget among music lovers/Photo IZI.ua
Music streaming services, as well as the iPhone, which partially took over the functions of the player, replaced the iPod. However, the player’s impact on the music industry cannot be overestimated.
NES (Dendy)
In the nineties, the main players in the global gaming market were Nintendo and its Famicom, or Nintendo Entertainment System. Many of us couldn’t afford Nintendo, so most played on an illegal copy – Dendy. The console became so popular that any 8-bit counterparts began to be named after it, and yellow game cartridges were everywhere.
Every teenager of the 90s dreamed about the NES, but only Dendy could get it/Photo IZI.ua
Subsequently, the 16-bit SEGA Mega Drive console replaced the 8-bit consoles. There were myths that set-top boxes ruined TV kinescopes, but that didn’t stop anyone.
Sony Walkman
The Sony Walkman is the world’s premier cassette player. The peak of popularity of the device came at the end of the 80s. The player was powered by two batteries, which lasted for a couple of hours, so to save power, many people rewound the cassettes with a pencil.
The most popular cassette player in the world/Photo IZI.ua
After 2000, the cassette format was replaced by CDs and the CD player replaced the cassette player. The latest Walkman cassette player was released in 2010, and the Walkman brand name is still used on most Sony portable audio devices.
Polaroid camera
The first Polaroid cameras that take snapshots were released in the middle of the last century. However, the peak of popularity in our country came in the early 1990s. Taking pictures with these cameras did not require special knowledge. The maximum task is to point the lens at the subject and press the button.
Polaroid struck with the ability to make photo on the go/Photo IZI.ua
Polaroid shooting was especially popular with photographers who took pictures of vacationers in resorts. Indeed, in this case, the result was ready in a couple of minutes.
