Do you remember the good old days?
When people had real values, the streets were safe at night, and America was great?
But I do recall the joyous phone designs of the past.
Most of them were hideous and stupid, but at least they had charm.
Many of these cellular gems are in theMobile Phone Museum.
The website has got the TNW editorial team wistfully reminiscing.
Heres how we had our hearts broken by old handsets.
Mar Aggressively Noughties Masson Maack
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Mine was turquoise and could store a maximum of three texts.
For me,the Nokia 3310is hands-down the most outstanding phone Ive ever had.
Yes, Im one of those people who constantly drop and damage their phones.
And it goes without saying that Ill never forget the hours I spent playing Snake.
I still miss it a lot.
A ridiculously business-like phone with very little appeal to me and my Limp Bizkit-era sensibilities.
Until, of course, the phone turned up in…The Matrix.
Then I immediately loved it and obviously pretended I always had.
Andrea Cool Slidey Hak
When everyone bought their firstiPhone, I bought theLG KS360.
Thomas 2 Sharp Macaulay
I was besotted withthe original Motorola Razr.
That was London then and its much the same today.
Only now that Ive upgraded to a Samsung S20, I dont worry about someone robbing my phone anymore.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
