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Gadgets: from the 70s
and Beyond!!
Barbara Fullerton
Aaron Schmidt
Sabrina I. Pacifici
BACK IN THE PAST
Casio IF-8000 Touch Screen
Computer: Organizer(1986)
Grandfather of PDAs
First touch-sensitive
display with stylus,
allowing a user to enter
handwritten data, names,
maps, etc. directly to
memory
Includes telephone,
appointment, data
storage, calculator and
BASIC programming
capability
Short-Lived
Inspector Gadget
Had big boxing
glove, extension
legs, helicopter hat
Not many infotech
gadgets
Go go gadget
PDA!?
Go go gadget RFID
tag!?
The Clapper (1980s)
“The original Clapper
(also know as the
Smart Clapper)
Clap twice to control
the first outlet, clap
three times to control
the second outlet
Works great with table
lamps, televisions,
radios, and other
electronic appliances
Osborne Portable Computer
(1981)
Adam Osborne,
technical publisher
5” screen
Software: BASIC,
WordStar, and
SuperCalc
Later 1983 version had
MS-DOS
24 lbs
64K RAM
300 baud modem
Sold for $1795
Mattel Handheld Football
(1977)
One of the first
handheld video
games
Moving red dashes!
I knew when I was 6
that this was terrible
The end of exercise
NEC PC-8201A Laptop Computer
NEC PC-8201A Laptop
Computer (Radio
Shack Model 100
Compatible)
Weighed 3.4 lbs
Equipped w/internal
300 baud modem
Optional disk drive and
printer
LCD screen
Connect to BBS &
online services
VCR: Sony Betamax (1975)
First consumer VCR
LV-1901 came with
TV
Price: $2,295
Only 1 hour
cassettes
Top loader
Then a year later
came: JVC’s VHS
Mood Ring
Great 1970s tech
Different colors for
different moods
How are you
feeling?
The First Pocket PC
Introduced in 1989
“A one-pound
technological
marvel”
Calendar, text
editor, calculator,
address book, serial
communications
Breaker, Breaker
CB
What’s your handle
Low power radio
Band: 26.965-
27.405 MHz
Range: 1-5 miles
Private two-way
voice
communication
service
TODAY’S GADGETS
WiFi Spy
Finds wireless hot-spots
Detects signal strength
of 802.11 b/g networks
(flashes red)
Battery lasts about 2
years
Drawbacks
– Could detect other
technology using 802.11
– Only comes in blue
Price: $29.95
http://www.marware.com/WiFySpy.html
Sushi USB drive
USB 2.0
Appetizing *and*
useful
Hangs on your
keychain
Carry around 512
MB of documents
and tuna
http://akiba.sorobangeeks.com/news_8786.html
Maxtor OnceTouch II
Quick and simple
backup and restore
Use with PC or Mac
Uses combined
USB/FireWire
interface
Price: $330 for
250GB
http://www.maxtor.com/
Brother Mprint Mobile Printer
InfraRed (IrDA) interface
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m/justsa
for wireless
communication with
Smart Phones and PDA’s
USB interface provides a
direct link with tablets
and notebooks
Prints 4 sheets per
minute
Weighs only 10 oz.
Price: $390
http://www.brother.com/usa/mprint/info/mw100/mw100_ove.html
Nissan’s Firewire Car
Multiple heads up
displays
Entertainment for
the kids
Lighter car
Fuel savings
Price: N/A
http://www.physorg.com/news1708.html
APC Ergonomic
Notebook Stand
Keeps notebook cool
– No more lap-burn!
Swivels 360 degrees
Use with any
make/model notebook
Integrated 4-port USB
2.0 hub
Weighs about 2.5 lbs
Price: $37
http://www.apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=265
Nokia 9300 Smartphone
80MB built-in memory plus
MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Mobile Internet
connectivity
Tri-band operation for use
in five continents
Full keyboard and two
color displays
Messaging emails
Office applications
Due early 2005
http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,60764,00.html
Albums on memory cards
UK artist Robbie
Williams
iPod generation
Format preferences
malleable
http://www.itnews.it/risorse/EuroNews,Zj0xMTI4MjQy
Apple Airport Express
Shared wireless
connectivity for:
printing, listening to
iTunes, high speed
Internet access
Weighs less than 7
ozs. Take it with you
when you travel
Use with PC or Mac
Price: $129
http://www.apple.com/airportexpress
Firefly 20GB Portable HD
Backup hard drive
Memory drive
15,000 Photos
20 hours of video
5,000 songs
USB Connection: 2.0
or 1.1
’98, ME, 2000, XP and
Mac
Price: $189
http://www.smartdisk.com
GALACTIKA LED Toilet Seat
A beacon in the
night
Multiple colors
4 AA batteries
last one month
Price: $80
http://www.kiss-textil.de/galactikaen.htm
Atek Tote-Remote
Combo laser pointer
and remote for
PowerPoint
presentations
Wireless: works up
to 30 ft. away from
your PC/laptop
Windows & Mac
Price: $50
http://www.atek.com/tote.htm
Sony Vaio U70/U50
Windows software
Touch screen
Press a button
rotates the display
from landscape to
portrait
WiFi 802.11g
Docking station
Price: $2499
http://www.pdabuyersguide.com/notebooks/sony_vaio_U50.htm
Petzl MYO 3 Headlamp
LED or Halogen
Computer repair
Power outages at
the library
Late night grilling
Price: $50
http://petzl.com/petzl/Accueil
DragonQuest Slime Controller
DragonQuest
games/PlayStation2
Very cool!
Includes display
stand so you can
admire it when not
in use
Price: $30
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0410/25/news14.html
Averatec C3500 Mobile
Notebook PC
DVD/CD/RW
512 RAM
Wireless 802.11
56K modem
60 GB
4 USBs
5.5 lbs
Touchscreen
Price: $1399
http://www.averatec.com/notebooks/C3500.htm
ReAir Duster
This thing really
blows
Fill it with a bike
pump
Never run out
Environment
friendly
Price: $12
http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000565.php
SCOTTeVEST®
Clothing and gear for
techies and travelers
Version 3.0 allows you
to wear all gadgets in
concealed pockets
designed to store
devices of various sizes
Hassle free option for
frequent flyers who
carry lots of gear
Prices: various styles
fabrics available, w/
range $100-450
http://www.scottevest.com
Fatal Vision Beer Goggles
Experience the
distortion of drunk
driving without
drinking!
4 levels of
intoxication
available
Price: $8495
including car
http://www.fatalvision.com/fv/impairmentlevel.php
The OQO – It’s Alive!
Mentioned at IL 2002
1GHz,20GB, 256MB,
integrated wireless
XP
14oz
$1899 – more
expensive than they
once claimed
http://www.oqo.com/
Keep Your iPod Warm
Retro/traditional
look for new age,
high-end gadget
Great holiday gift
Ipod Photo
Small & compact
Music & photos
Sharp LCD display
Navigate with the Apple
Click Wheel
Displays 25 thumbphotos at a time
AV cable to connect to
TV or projector
15 hour battery
Price: $499/$599
http://www.apple.com/ipodphoto/
Ambient Orb
Mood Ring for the
2000s!
General info
delivery
No web connection
needed
Price: $150 (plus
monthly fee for
premuim content)
http://www.ambientdevices.com/cat/orb/orborder.html
Scrubbing Bubbles®
Automatic Shower Cleaner
Too busy working on
your blog to take care
of that cleaning…this
handy, time saving
gadget will scrub the
tub while you work!
Four AA batteries req’d
Price: $39.95
http://www.sbac.com/auto_shower.asp
Roomba: Special Edition
Features Dirt Detect
Self-charging Home
Base w/charging wall
mount
Picks up animal hair
Great on stairs
Debris: holds 3x more
2 hour battery
Calculates how long to
clean each room
Price: $269.99
http://www.irobot.com/consumer/product_detail.cfm?prodid=19
Sony DVDirect Burner
No PC needed
DVD+R/RW and
DVD-R/RW
Copy DVDs and
transfer taped
material
Price: $300
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/12/sony_dvdirect/
TV-B-Gone
Universal remote
that turns off
“virtually any
television”
Works in 3
continents
Featured on
CNN.com
Price: $14.99
http://www.tvbgone.com/index.htm
XM Myfi by Delphi
World’s first portable satellite
radio
130 digital channels
Battery: 5 hours
Wirelessly transmit to any
FM radio speaker system,
car, home or portable.
LCD for clock, ticker
Available last of Nov. 2004
Price: $399/$10 a month
service
http://www.xmradio.com/myfi/index.jsp
$400 Heads Up Display
SCOPO by Mitsubishi
Enhanced Reality
Navigate to the URL
and see if you
understand more than I
do
Important thing here is
that it is cheap
Price: $400
http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/company/
r_and_d/innovations/inn_02.html
VeriChip: For Humans
The FDA approved
Applied Digital for
use in humans
Size of a dime
Implanted under the
skin
Stored data can be
accessed using a
proprietary scanner
Price: N/A
Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard
Write email & notes easily
Includes carrying case &
detachable PDA/phone
stand
100% full size keyboard
for touch-typing
Easy to press: solid
Programmable shortcut &
command keys for fast
access to other
applications
Price:$149.99
http://www.thinkoutside.com
DVX-POD 7010
A/V on the go
720x480 res
16:9
20GB
30 MPEG-4 films
PVR functions
Price: $600-$700
http://www.chait.net/index.php?p=459&page=2
Treo 650 Smartphone
Phone, email, web, digital
organizer, digital camera,
color screen, MP3 player,
and wireless connectivity
to other Bluetooth devices
Plans – Sprint, w/others to
be announced
Will fit nicely into a pocket
in your ScottVest
Price: $599.99 (retail)
http://www.palminfocenter.com/view_story.asp?ID=7237
AC Propulsion Car TZero
Aimed at making electric
vehicles desirable to
consumers
Vehicle prototype
0 to 60 in 4.68 seconds
13.7-second quarter mile
200 Horsepower
Plug the Reductive
charger into any existing
outlet from 110V/15A
socket for a full recharge
in just one hour
Price: B/T Corvette &
Ferrari
http://www.acpropulsion.com/
tzero_pages/
Flash Point
Computerless
USB file transfer
Shared Folder on
drive will be
copied to other
device
Price: 512 MB for
$100
http://www.starbursthomepage.com/xflashpointx.htm
Sony Librie EBR-1000EP
Weighs as much as a
long paperback
Linux OS
Uses 4 AAA batteries
and lasts for 10,000
page turns
Holds up to 40 books
Available only in Japan
http://www.get-set.net/librie/
Favorite Websites
Gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.com
Gadget Universe http://www.gadgetalert.com
Cool Tools http://www.kk.org/cooltools.htm
CNET Shopper http://shopper.cnet.com
Gadgetries http://www.gadgetries.com
I Want One of Those (UK)
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com
Alice and Bill http://www.aliceandbill.com
Dulance http://www.dulance.com
Buyhttp://www .buy.com
Techworld http://www.techworld.com
Tech Gadget http://www.techgadget.com
Engadget http://www.engadget.com