Tech Vault
The best of my retro tech collection.
Modded iPod Mini
This iPod Mini 1G packs a punch! It stores all of its music on a 64GB SD card, and it still sounds great. It's easily the cutest iPod that I've ever owned. I dig the green, too.
Release Year: 2004
OS: stock iPod firmware
Handspring Visor
Created by the founders of Palm, the Visor PDA is very interesting. It's both well-built and unique, featuring an iconic design. I enjoy taking mine around and playing Bike or Die on the go. Plus, you can't go wrong with a whopping 8 megabytes of memory!
Release Year: 1999
OS: Palm OS 3
2006 iMac (Intel)
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This iMac was $10! It has zero flaws and works great. I threw in a 240 GB SSD, upgraded it to 4 GB RAM, and gave it a good cleaning. It also has a Core 2 Duo powering it, so it's plenty fast. It's an incredible computer, and it's great for working with other old devices. 10/10.
Release Year: 2006
OS: Snow Leopard
Vintage Casio Watch
I got this thing for $2! I threw in a button cell battery and it works great. It's built surprisingly well with a snazzy stainless steel case. It genuinely feels better than most modern Casio digitals. The only issue I've had with it is that the alarm does not work for some reason. Good thing I don't care! Overall, not too bad for the price.
Release Year: Early 80s
OS: it's a vintage watch, bro
Ricoh Caplio GX100
This is not your average digicam. This little Ricoh camera has tons of features and manual shooting modes. I love its various tacticle controls and compact footprint. It can also produce some very pleasing photos with its 10-megapixel CCD sensor. It's awesome and has aged shockingly well.
Release Year: 2007
OS: n/a
BlackBerry 9720
I got this phone in new condition, and it represents a fascinating time in BlackBerry's history. It was a low-end device released at the beginning of the BlackBerry 10 era, but it was running the old BBOS 7. As a result, I consider it to be the last classic BlackBerry. It's super weird and has an awful screen. I love it!
Release Year: 2013
OS: BlackBerry OS 7
Sony FD Mavica
It's the iconic floppy disk camera! I have a few of these. People just give them to me. I'm not complaining. ;)
Some of the Mavica cameras support video recording, so I decided to record a day in my life on one.
Watch on Youtube
Release Year: ~Y2K
OS: n/a
Sony Sports Walkman
Just look at this thing! For a sports-centered Walkman, it's absolutely huge. It has tons of nice features, including Dolby B NR and auto reverse. It also feels rock solid. But man, it's goofy!
Release Year: looooooong Ago
OS: n/a