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.