Company News
July 24, 2014
Shane KitzmanStaff Writer
The âhottestâ releases back in ⌠1994, courtesy of Best Buyâs archives.
What better time to reminisce about the technology of two decades ago than this, the Geek Squadâs20th birthday year.
Letâs mentally teleport back to the age of copious amounts ofcookie-cutter boy bands,jean overallswithone strap undone, andJansport backpacks.
To get in the right â90s mindset, check out which movies were hot on VHS â yes VHS â back in 1994.
Laptops: From thick bricks to dynamic 2-in-1 shape-shifting gadgets
Todayâs version of the PC laptop averages $399, so just a bit more affordable than that heavy $2,000+ version. In addition to oodles more memory, processing speed, etc., options like theLenovo Yoga can double as a tablet, too.
TVs: Remember when they were heavy enough to induce hernias?
Remember when you couldnât sit on the floor in front of your family roomâs 48-inch analog tube TV because it was a projection screen? Todayâs kids donât understand the struggle.
Not only are TVs thinner, lighter,Smart-er, theyâre also available in Ultra-HD â four times the clarity of 1080p HDTV âand evencurved. Instead of being a living room monstrosity, TVs are an aesthetically pleasing centerpiece.
Camcorders: Two decades of tech has helped make recording family reunions much easier
Dad looked dorky lugging this bad boy around back in â94, gazing into the HandyCam with one eye and squinting with the other.
GoPro changed everything â smaller than a deck of cards, shoots in 1080p HD, has accessories that not only make it waterproof but lets it be mounted onto a helmet, too.
In conclusion: Video recording tech makes 2014 Dad look much cooler than 1994 Dad.
Point and shoot cameras: Now in the age of âinstant reminiscingâ
That feeling of âI hope these photos turn out when I develop themâ isnât an issue anymore, thanks to digital point and shoot cameras.
Video Players: Itâs weird to think the VCR is Chromecastâs ancestor, right?
Be kind and rewind? Talk about an archaic saying.
Video players made multiple leaps since VHS â from DVD to Blu-ray.
And thatâs not even accounting for the arrival of streaming media players likeRoku,Apple TVandChromecastthat are putting TV shows, movies and YouTube videos into your living room with the push of a button.
