Have You Ever Had One?

lovemarie · **on:** January 25, 2015, 12:38:15 PM

Most Memorable Gadgets of the 90's

By : Raghav Gakhar

Remember those walkman with cassettes in it or the game boy which everyone loved to play? Remember how many nights have you spent playing on the Sega Games console? This story is about the nostalgic kid living inside you. These gadgets were more than loved by us. Although, looking back these gadgets we feel so great.

Sony Playstation

Sony released an addictive game console which worked on CD rom and replaced the cartridges, it led to 100 million sales.

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Sega Mega Drive

This Sega Mega Drive is the fourth generation of the video game consoles developed by Sega Games. It came to North America in 98s and became a sensational hit.

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Motorola StarTAC

The Motorola StarTAC was the first ever flip mobile phone. It became literally viral in the market when it was launched.

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Sony Walkman

There was no ipod back then, it was this walkman which we carried and it did the job. The cassette walkman has been retired long time back but it was really awesome at that time.

Personal Digital Assistants

They were greatly famous computers in 1990s, it helped us in managing our work efficiently. The touch screen technology simplified user interaction.

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Video Cassette Recorder

The Video cassette recorder is a type of video tape recorder which uses magnetic tape to record audio and video from a television broadcast.

Game Boy

Game boy's second edition was released in 1980s. Originally it had the game called tetris and it sold 118 million units worldwide in very short period of time.

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Camcorder

Camcorder is an electronic device which combines a video recorder and a video camera. It was made for creating personal videos but due to it's bigger size the videos weren't created properly and it took a lot of time to transfer the video to VHS.

DVD Player

DVD player just started in 90s and they revolutionized the entertainment industry. There was no need of rewinding or fast forwarding for some time but then the compact disk would have many scratches. It was voted as number one gadget in UK invented in 90s.

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Tamagotchi

Tamagotchi is hand-held digital pet created in Japan in 90s, since then 70,000,000 units of the device has been sold.

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Tiger Hand-held games

This single game device provided an alternative if you didn't have game boy. It kept us entertained as long as it worked.

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My Board · « **on:** January 25, 2015, 12:38:15 PM »

zzgundam · **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:14:32 PM

Yep, I have had (and still have some) of these.

Sony Playstation - Model SCPH-5501, still being used as audiophile CD player
Sega Mega Drive - I had the Genesis model. Dead now.
Sony Walkman - WM-FX493 with remote. Dead now.
VCR - Sony SLV-L4PL. Dead now.
Gameboy - original Gameboy (the one with 4 AA batteries). Dead now.
DVD player - Sony DVP-NS435. Dead now.

I miss the 90s.

lovemarie · **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2015, 07:13:31 PM

You love gadgets talaga sir @zzgundam...thanks for droppin...

These are the ones that i had...

Sony walkman
Camcorder
Personal Digital assistant

I still have these...

DVD player
Gameboy - the one that can be folded

My Board · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2015, 07:13:31 PM »

jamesbond · **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2015, 07:23:15 PM

^ dagdag ko na din ito.... alam ko nung pinanganak ako kasabay ko lumabas ito....

lovemarie · **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2015, 04:12:36 PM

Quote from: jamesbond on January 25, 2015, 07:23:15 PM

^ dagdag ko na din ito.... alam ko nung pinanganak ako kasabay ko lumabas ito....

Huh?!? Hindi ba betamax ang kapanahunan mo sir james?

On a serious note...parang di masyado nagtagal ang laser disc player...pricey kasi ang disc and also nauso na rin kasi CD/VCD...

My Board · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2015, 04:12:36 PM »

jamesbond · **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2015, 09:35:56 PM

eto o... pager.... 1990s gadget.... no, i didn't had one... nag-aaral pa ako nung time na yan... Oo, nag-aaral pa gumamit cellphone hahaha...

fayt · **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2015, 11:11:58 PM

meron ako PS1

meron pa ako brick games

at game and watch....

razorsharp · **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2015, 03:47:51 AM

sir jamesbond haha - pager - yup nasa akin pa yung pager ko na gamit ko nung 90s. kelan lang nakita ko uli sa mga gamit ko. nadala ko pala dito sa US. motorola.

sinubukan kong lagyan ng battery, works fine. kaso syempre wala lang signal. talagang matitibay yung mga gamit noon. pwede ko nalang syang gamiting alarm clock hehe.

Prime™ · **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2015, 04:23:40 AM

Hehehe I think I had all of that, except for the DVD player. I had one those ridiculous VHS car tape rewinder, add to the list 2 pagers, 4 family computers, a game gear, game shark / action replay for the ps1, Super Nintendo, Asder (keyboard type family computer clone I think), Magic diary, digimon, a US robotics 56k modem, a big karaoke, 8-track player, an old Palm pilot and various collections of Lego's and roler blades and a skate board.

Damn, I was a spoiled brat...

The 90's is awesome. It's funny, at the time I thought I was living the crappiest era, pero in hindsight, it was one of best pala along with my limited memory of the 80's.

Gadgets are here to make life a little bit more convenient pero not enough to completely take over our lives. There is still simplicity and excitement. A wow factor to almost any new stuff they come up with.

I remember those new fangled PLDT pay phones that accepts call cards, man was I excited to try one of those out. It is a simple thing, pero it was new (to our country at least). I also remember waiting for a long distance call and the family gathering around the phone. PX goods, duty free and various imported chocolates were all the rage. Now, you can find all that in almost every mall, so the sense of appreciation was surely diminished. We played doom, duke nukem etc and the Internet though working quite nicely is in its infancy and not common at all. These are simple things, but for a 90's kid, this was all very exciting. Well to me and my friends at least.

The 90's is a wonderful time. I didn't care much for the music like vanilla ice or the like but I do remember, sadly, that we had a back street boys number at school... Omg I'll never do that again...

razorsharp · **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2015, 03:29:04 AM

ehem, DVD player meron pa ako ngayon nyan syempre. gamit ko pa nga sa kuwarto e.

pero sa salas blu-ray player na. parehong madalang ko na ring gamitin kasi may video streaming direct-to-TV na e. pati youtube streaming direct-to-TV na rin.

lovemarie · **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2015, 06:15:08 AM

Here's more...

13 Gadgets You May Have Forgotten From The 90s

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Talkboy Recorder

What was it? A cassette voice recorder and player made by Tiger electronics. Who had one? Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) in Home Alone 2. Why have I forgotten about it? Everything it did can now be done by something the size of a pinhead. And it looks disgusting.

Sega Lock-On

What was it? A laser-tag game with a headset that made you look like a cyborg. Who had one? Only the cool kids in the know. Why have I forgotten about it? You graduated to paintball. Or went to Iraq.

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Sony Mini-disc

What was it? The future of music. Who had one? Only people whose personal music players packed in the approximately two-day gap between CD walkmans and MP3 players. Why have I forgotten about it? Two days wasn't long to get acquainted.

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Nintendo Power Glove

What was it? A totally impractical controller for the NES. Who had one? This dude. Why have I forgotten about it? It made you look like this dude.

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Palm Pilot

What was it? A personal hand-held computer-organiser type thing. Who had one? People in suits. Why have I forgotten about it? Because Apple happened.

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IMac G3

What was it? A desktop computer in a range of 'funky' colours. Who had one? Cool people. Why have I forgotten about it? Even cool people realise funkiness is no match for processing power.

Gameboy Super Zoom

What was it? A detachable magnifying glass for you Gameboy that made the screen ever so slightly bigger. Who had one? People who hadn't realised they didn't need one. Why have I forgotten about it? It was utterly useless.

Bop It

What was it? Possibly the most irritating game developed both for those who played it and those unfortunate to be in the vicinity. Who had one? Idiots Why have I forgotten about it? You were better than this...

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TV-VHS Combo

What was it? Erm... a TV-VHS Combo Who had one? Popular with Grannies Why have I forgotten about it? You were swept along in the digital revolution along with everyone but your Gran.

Tiger Handheld Games

What was it? A series of portable games with graphics that mostly consisted of the same shape moving around the screen to one of eight or nine different positions. Who had one? Spoilt kids. Why have I forgotten about them? Graphics evolved quickly in the 90s...

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Nokia 3310

What was it? A revolution in smart mobile phone design. Who had one? Pretty much everyone. Why have I forgotten about it? Because Apple happened. Again.

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Sony Aibo

What was it? A rubbish robotic dog. Who had one? People without a real dog. Why have I forgotten about it? It was completely rubbish.

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VHS tape rewinder

What was it? Rewound your tapes back quickly so you wouldn't piss of the people at Ritz video. Who had one? People who didn't realise the VHS player did the same thing. Why have I forgotten about it? Digital dude.

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My Board · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2015, 06:15:08 AM »