Eric's Tech Timeline

By james.perkins
  • Cool Transformers digital watch

    Cool Transformers digital watch

    Got this from Santa. It was pretty cool at the time, but super bulky. It fell off the wrist strap a lot.
  • First VHS machine

    First VHS machine

    We bought our first VHS player- it was pretty cool.
  • First Game Boy

    First Game Boy

    I saved up for over a year for this. It went on many a band trip with me.
  • Keyboarding class

    Keyboarding class

    We did our keyboarding classes on typewriters. noschoollikeoldschool
  • First email address

    First email address

    In college. The address was super ridiculous.
  • First Cell Phone

    First Cell Phone

    I needed it to be more available in my job hunt. It did not ring as often as it should have. It was not a good phone.
  • First Family Computer

    First Family Computer

    We bought this computer within a year of getting married. I still have it, but I think my watch has a faster processor now.
  • First iPod Touch

    First iPod Touch

    Got a second generation for the wife for christmas. Was super jealous. I needed to get one of my own not long afterwards. #angrybirds
  • iPad 2

    iPad 2

    I got an ipad from school. It was a huge leap forward. Now I can't update it or it will be a cutting board.
  • First Smartphone

    First Smartphone

    It was a Nokia- not real great compared to now, but it was cool at the time.