2000-2009 A technology decade in review! Part 1

As we enter a new 10 year path, we look back at the technology that has changed our lives. As I write this, I look over at my iPhone and think, where would I be without this little device. It feels like I’ve had it in my hands at all times.

I’d say this device is one of the greatest accomplishments of the last 10 years. Now, I know there are people out there who want to say the iPhone isn’t that great (usually people who don’t know them) but I ask you to look at your cell phone. Not everyone has jumped on this bandwagon, but most have touch screen phones. Ohh..Gee.. I wonder where they came up with that idea.. Thought of it on their own right? Wrong..retard. The iPhone revolutionized the way cell phone manufacturers even look to create new phones. They are the template of the future of cell phones. They also do it the best. The iPhone is more than just a phone. It’s a mobile computer.

When I was a young lad (thats boy for the slow people) I owned a 486DX66 from gateway. This thing flew (insert sarcasm here). 66mhz of pure power. I did a ram upgrade on this baby that put me up to 16 megs of ram.. (yep, I said megs, as in megabytes). Now, This thing was a beast. It would dial up on AOL (which also is big this decade..as in Time Warner kicked them out of their little club) and we’d wait forever on my 56k modem (56k .. v.90 technology.. SPEED BITCH). Do you know how long it takes to load porn on this system with this speed dialed into that internet? Well.. Let me tell you.. You don’t dare try and load a video. Mp3’s took FOREVER to download.

Anyways, Back to my point. My cell phone sitting next to me has a 600 mhz processor in it. Yes, thats right.. my first computer had a 66mhz processor.. my cell phone (the apple iphone) has a 600 mhz processor in it. Apple single handedly crafted the iPhone to have the greatest touch technology as well. No other cell phone compares to how well the touch ability works.

So, iPhone.. I salute you!

So what else happened? Well, iPhone is most likely the technology device of the last 10 years.. but wait.. wait wait ..wait some more.. ok.. ready?

The iPod..DUH?!?

I remember that Press Conference like I was there (I just watched it on the internet.) Steve Jobs walks out with this, “I’m going to own the fucking world with this product” look on his face. And true to form, He did. He released what I have to say is the 2nd greatest product ever to come out of the last 10 years. (I really think the iPhone is more impactful and more life changing, but the iPod is nice too) This product came out with the greatest slogan “1000 songs in your pocket”. Now depending on where you want to go, you can either still do “1000 songs in your pocket..just in a tiny little thing that you need a magnifying glass to look at.” Or if you go with the iPod classic, your new slogan is “Every song ever recorded, and most of the ones yet to be recorded..in your pocket.”  Then, they created the iPod touch.. Which really just pisses you off when you realize the iPhone can do it all..Everywhere.  I personally had an iPod Mini back in the day (it was green and better than your iPod). I had the iPod touch (which was better than your child/small dog) and now I use the iPhone (which is, in fact, better than you).

So, iPod, I salute you!

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