Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 6:03AM And here you thought the iPad was overpriced... Granted, the Sharp LC-8 did give you "all the calculator know-how you'll probably ever need," but at $345 it was definitely a rich man's (or accountant's) best friend only. Now does that 99-cent calculator app seemed overpriced?
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 6:03AM For this week's Retro Tech we go "across the pond" for a look at was, at the time, "Britain's Best Selling Computer:" The Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
While not quite the same as Apple's 1984 ad, there's something about the mechanical feel of this ad, and the lack of narration, that makes it compelling. Maybe one of our UK viewers can add some color as to what it was like to actually use the ZX Spectrum. In the meantime, you can learn more about Sinclair here.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 7:02AM This week, with college and university graduations in full swing around the country, we're taking a break from our usual retro tech fare to bring you Steve Jobs at the 2005 Stanford University commencement. It's a touching and different side than we're used to seeing from Steve Jobs. And to the class of 2010, congratulations! Oh, and if you can't find a job, interning at TDL makes for a great add to the resume:
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 6:31AM If you're a gamer today, sure you know who the big three companies are: Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. But would you believe once upon a time, a company called NEC was also vying for the gaming crown? Yes, the company (somewhat) known today for its chips, and with an interesting, varied history in everything from supercomputers to car batteries planned to take over the living room with the TurboGrafx 16:
Any former/current owners out there? I remember seeing the system, but I don't think I've ever played one.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 7:05AM We're not setting the wayback machine very far for this week's retro tech voyage. No, we're just headed back to the summer of 2005 as then-chief of Microsoft's Xbox, Robbie Bach (Now in charge of all entertainment devices at Microsoft) laid out the future for the soon-to-launch console. Would people pay to attend tournaments to watch others play games? What other prophecies were right and wrong? Here's a look: