Technology During My Lifetime

Telephone

1962

We had a dial telephone. We could call family and neighbors by dialing four numbers.

Television

1964

I remember having to get up, go to the TV set, and turn a knob to be able to select one of four channels or adjust the volume.

Colored TV

1970

We got our first colored television. We still had to get up to turn knobs to change the channel and/or adjust the volume.

Telephone

1971

We got a new and improved phone! It was a dial phone and we still only had to dial 4 numbers to call locally.

1974 Telephone

1974

We updated to a phone that took up less space

Remote Control TV

1982

We got our first remote control television.

Electric Typewriter

1983

I bought an electric type writer to write papers for college courses.

Personal Computer

1990

We got our first desktop personal computer. My husband used it, I did not.

Cordless Phone with Answering Machine

1994

We got a cordless phone with an answering machine!

Flip Phone

2000

First cell phone

Personal Computer

2001

I went back to school and started using the PC for word processing/writing papers for my classes. I also got an email address that I did not use much at all.

Cell Phone

2016

iPhone 6