The 1980s introduced a wave of new technology, accompanied by a surge of retail chains specializing in gadgets, computers, and home electronics. These stores were once the go-to spots for tech lovers before online shopping and big-box giants took over.
These campaigns once lit up our screens and magazines but have vanished along with the floppy disks and dial-up tones they celebrated.
These vintage peripherals once defined how we used our computers, but now they live on only in memory and tech museums.
This list brings together 15 once-forgotten tech prototypes that now sit proudly on collector shelves.
These 15 tech flops from the 1980s show how even brilliant ideas can fail when the timing, price, or practicality just isn’t right.
These clunky camcorder features from decades past now feel like relics from a different technological lifetime.