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A place to share and discuss Cassette Futurism: media where the technology closely matches the computers and technology of the 70s and 80s.

Whether it's bright colors and geometric shapes, the tendency towards stark plainness, or the the lack of powerful computers and cell phones, Cassette Futurism includes: Cassettes, ROM chips, CRT displays, computers reminiscent of microcomputers like the Commodore 64, freestanding hi-fi systems, small LCD displays, and other analog technologies.

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Motorola MicroTAC (1980s) (lemmy.likes.cat)

submitted 13 hours ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee

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[–] Foni@lemm.ee 2 points 10 hours ago

My father had the microtac II and I remember it as an incredible piece of technology

[–] sag@lemm.ee 4 points 13 hours ago

It's .avif If it didn't work here direct link: https://lemmy.likes.cat/vaeq3331k8fn64bjtl.avif

[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

This is the phone I want. Literally just a phone.

[–] DrDystopia@lemy.lol 3 points 9 hours ago

I still miss this phone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Fone

[–] OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

I used to have dreams about owning one of these bad boys. Waking up at 3am in a cold sweat, crying when I realized the little country store down the road from my trailer didn't actually have them in stock like I'd dreamt. I've always been such a loser.