Cellphones In 1989 Were Really Stupid

Posted by theladyzman on Sep. 19, 2012

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doggin6 - 9/19/2012 2:40:46 PM

how stupid are you people? "iphones are cheaper" ect... this was 1989, cell phones were unheard of. technology advances. nothing is ever the best it will ever be the first time threw. this was a break-threw for people. stop being retarded...

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Gonza5048 - 2 months ago

I watched that commercial from my iPhone. Times sure have changed.

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BearBot - 4 months ago

Great where's the nearest Delorian!

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Ben-Leder-547 - 6 months ago

Lmfao

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Donut132 - 6 months ago

Adjust with inflation and the devaluation of the USD , that phone is more likely over $2000 of today's money, food for thought

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turtle_beef - 8 months ago

they were probly more reliable back then...

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EatMyPixels - 8 months ago

Buy two, get a 1980's brain tumor free.

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garion335 - 8 months ago

I can remember a time where I made sure to keep change in my pocket in case someone beeped me.

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ipoppy - 8 months ago

the SAMEsung might steal design if they run out of ideas

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- CuChanu - 8 months ago
  
  @ipoppy According to your logic samsung doesn't have any of their own ideas so how are they going to run out of them?
  
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Weeew - 8 months ago

The best part is they just cut those phones off from the network a year ago. Apparently with the new cell towers they could get service anywhere thats was better than modern phones. Even out in a field 500 miles from the nearest tower.

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- SASChii - 8 months ago
  
  @Weeew those old analog phones were beasts...3 watts EIRP
  
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- CuChanu - 8 months ago
  
  @Weeew They couldn't go even close to 500 miles, it just doesn't work that way. However they were a lot more powerful than today's phones and they were analog which could pick up a signal better than digital. I had a dual mode phone on Sprint and I could always get an analog signal in 4 stories deep parking garages, but never digital.
  
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ODK55 - 8 months ago

Looks like a handy little thingy, where can i buy one? Can i put my chihuahua in there too?

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breaktimewaster - 8 months ago

no angry birds! f that!

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Handy-J - 8 months ago

At least you got the brain tumor for free.

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Bduerden - 8 months ago

I'd rather have a beeper pager what ever those things were called

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bbiondo - 8 months ago

25 years from now, people will be laughing at the iphone5

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cchlsbesthockey - 8 months ago

in 1989 you could be in the middle of the fvcking desert and still call people.

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lemmy4x4 - 8 months ago

hammer time!

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tonket - 8 months ago

Motorola had a cellphone in 1973 without the "big black box"

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Knightlight - 8 months ago

Not a bad price considering. Phones these days cost just as much. At least phones back then could make and receive calls perfectly, and didn't lock up unlike some Apple products of today.

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apacketofketchup - 8 months ago

yup. that phone and radio shack are both obsolete.

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- apacketofketchup - 8 months ago
  
  @ just like break will be
  
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Gene-Splyce-257 - 8 months ago

@victims_of_iRape: You've hardly had a new phone release since 1989. Buy a Samsung already.

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Morten-Johnsen-251 - 8 months ago

the next big thing is already here :)

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LoKo2k - 8 months ago

Could use a battery that size, perhaps then a new cellphone would last for 1 too 1½ week.maximum.

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SASChii - 8 months ago

Its still cheaper than an iPhone without a contract.

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Alexandre-l-ar--245 - 8 months ago

Where is the touchscreen?

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Sammiesmile - 8 months ago

My dad has one in his old 1972 Cadillac. Installed in the 80's.

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