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(Pocket-lint) – You’ve probably seen everyone on social media sharing photos of how it started and how it’s going, with their career or successes in life. But what about technology?
We’re taking a look back in time to compare how our favorite devices and brands got started and how far they’ve come.
Samsung Galaxy S vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
It may be hard to believe, but the Samsung Galaxy S first hit the market in 2010. At the time, it was one of the largest phones available, comparing itself to HTC and Apple’s iPhone 4.
The stiff competition at the time did not stop Samsung from getting stronger from Samsung to become one of the most popular smartphone makers.
Samsung’s latest efforts in the form of the Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy Fold show just how far things have come, with sleeker displays and more.
Samsung Galaxy Gear vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 3
Samsung smartwatches are another area of significant change over the years. The first Samsung Galaxy Gear was launched in 2013 to reasonable praise, but now the Watch 3 makes it look incredibly dated thanks to a much sleeker design and improved specs too.
Samsung Galaxy Tab vs Galaxy Tab S7
Samsung’s first tablet; The Samsung Galaxy Tab was revealed in the hazy days of 2010. It ran on Android 2.2 and offered the “full” Android experience compared to other smaller tablets of the day. However, it was a thick jumpsuit by today’s standards and the Galaxy Tab S7 is certainly a sleeker, faster, and more enjoyable device in comparison.
The new Tab S7 has a 1600 x 2560 resolution IPS LCD display with HDR10 + dynamic range, 120Hz refresh rate, and of course a much more up-to-date version of Android.
Apple iPhone vs Apple iPhone 12
The original Apple iPhone hit the market in 2007 and generated mixed feelings. TechCrunch said it would fail. We thought it had its limitations and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer famously said, “There’s no chance the iPhone will get a significant market share …”
How things changed when 13 years later, Apple is still one of the dominant forces in the sphere and the Apple iPhone 12 launched with 5G, better cameras than ever, Dobly Vision and much more.
Sony PlayStation vs PS5
Sony first made its way onto the gaming console scene in 1994 with the original PlayStation. A compact disc system designed to compete with the dominant forces in the industry at the time: Nintendo and Sega.
The PlayStation was a huge success, selling more than 100 million units in less than 10 years.
Fast forward 26 years and the PS5 is now a reality. With AMD Zen architecture, 16GB of RAM, blazing-fast NVMe storage, and more, it’s a true gaming monster compared to the original console.
Apple MacBook vs Apple MacBook Pro laptop
We tested one of the original Macbooks in 2006 and felt it was a bit of a mixed bag. It had a lot of power but quite a few compromises, including weird design options like gaps between the keys that would easily fill up with cookie crumbs.
Still, as Apple does, the company continued to innovate and the newer Macbook and Macbook Pro models are proven, trusted, and loved by many. 16 years made a big difference.
Nintendo Game & Watch vs Nintendo Switch
Many will remember Nintendo’s origins with the original Nintendo Entertainment System in the early 1980s. But the company actually started with a series of portable consoles known as Game & Watch,
How fitting then, that all these years later, their most successful gaming machine is currently the ever-popular, sometimes hard-to-buy, Nintendo Switch.
Amazon Kindle vs Amazon Kindle Oasis
Released in 2007, the original Amazon Kindle was so popular that it received the honorary title of “the iPod of reading.” It was a bit slow at the time, but the Kindle was still one of the most popular e-ink devices to launch, with 90,000 books at launch.
Fast forward to 2019 and the Kindle Oasis is more affordable, more pleasing to the eye, has a battery life that can last up to six weeks and more.
Amazon Echo vs Amazon Echo
A few years ago it would have been a strange concept to have a smart assistant speaker in your home, then in 2014, the Amazon Echo appeared. A strange looking cylindrical speaker with some smart ones. Suddenly, Alexa became a semi-useful member of our household and Amazon wouldn’t stop there.
Now, in 2020, we are in the fourth generation of Amazon Echo speakers, with many other devices available too. Amazon isn’t the only brand with a speaker either. Apple, Google, and others are into it, but the Echo is probably the most popular yet.
Sinclair C5 vs. Tesla Cybertruck
Ok, these two are certainly not the same company and maybe not even a similar comparison, but these two EVs certainly show how things have progressed over the years when it comes to EVs.
The Sinclair C5 was produced in 1985 and had a mixed reception due to low speed, safety concerns, lack of waterproofing, and of course limited travel distance. Still, it represented the beginning of things to come.
Electric vehicles are now much more common and improving all the time, with the promise of many more on the roads in the years to come. Including the crazy futuristic Tesla Cybertruck. Certainly things have come a long way.
VHS vs Netflix
1976 was the year that VHS tapes became a thing and in the years that followed these tapes became a staple for watching movies at home. We have fond memories of trips to the video store to rent a movie, minus the hassle of rewinding before returning.
Now Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney + and more mean that we can access all kinds of movies and shows in the blink of an eye. It’s a different time, okay, but that doesn’t make VHS any less special.
Cathode ray tube TVs vs The Wall
The technology behind CRT televisions dates back to 1890. But it wasn’t until 1926 that the first viable television appeared.
The televisions of yesteryear were heavy, bulky, and had tiny screens. A century later, we have giant panels like The Wall and all kinds of fancy flat-panel technology that make TVs light, thin, and easy on the eyes.
Atari 2600 vs Atari VCS
In 1977, Atari was a big problem or at least it would be after it released the Atari 2600, a cartridge-based home video game system that would be loved by many. You could say that Atari 2600 was the ancestor of home video game consoles and the beginning of what we know and love today.
After an incredible start, Atari fell by the wayside in the years that followed as Sega, Nintendo, and others rose to glory.
But it’s making a comeback with the Atari VCS. It may look retro, but this new device is designed to bring the “full PC experience” to your TV. Games in 4K, HDR and 60FPS. Things have come a long way.
Written by Adrian Willings.
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