The 80s had a special relationship with technology. Vintage technology, retro gadgets, old computers and clunky tech were suddenly becoming part of everyday life, even when some of it looked like equipment borrowed from a spaceship designed by accountants. Buttons were everywhere, screens were chunky, and anything electronic seemed to promise a suspiciously futuristic tomorrow.
There was something wonderfully excessive about that era. Home electronics became status symbols, personal gadgets started multiplying, and computer technology slowly escaped offices and laboratories. The designs were bold, sometimes bizarre, and rarely concerned with saving space.
Even the simplest piece of hardware could look important. Plastic cases were enormous, cables were unavoidable, and futuristic styling was apparently measured by the number of sharp corners. It was tech with attitude, and subtlety clearly missed the meeting.
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