An interesting short read on MSN. They list a few items of technology that started them all, the Sony Walkman is part of them.

http://tech.uk.msn.com/feature...documentid=158509370

Hmm, noise-cancelling headphones?  How many of you use these?  What about radio, the microwave oven and GPS?

A lot of folks scoff at the Casio brand, but look at the size of that calculator!

Yes the size of the calculator did make me laugh, remember when the Casio calculator watch came out? What a contrast.

The scary thing about most of that technology is it's probably still functioning. I couldn't count the numbers of cell phones, calculators and mice I've burned through in the last 10 years....

Hey Toocool4  great topic man and thing's of the past were just that Brutus,built to last they were not built like houses today ethier what i would call a house in a box..Most electronic's if not all back in the day are around us and are in working condition and for the collector in us that restore's them to their former glory it's a great thing as to preserve a part of history.The same as we do with vintage car's and again not built the way they used to.So hat's off for the golden age of electronic's    good topic.....................................PIONEER