Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style

I.M.Retired · 13th Sep 2011, 03:41 PM

To celebrate the new mobile marketing forum I thought this video might be appropriate in that it really does show that 'We've Come A Long Way, Baby!' (Even though we're not 'Virginia Slims'

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1980s mobile phone commercial. [VIDEO]

(Thanks and Kudos to Allen for opening this new forum!)

Big Gee · 13th Sep 2011, 05:52 PM

wow I don't even own a separate watch or calculator, they're all on my phone

Nick Surran · 13th Sep 2011, 06:13 PM

HA, weighs "only" thirty ounces. That's 6.25 iPhones.

MoneyMagnetMagnate · 13th Sep 2011, 06:40 PM

So - this whole "mobile phone" thing...you think it's just a fad? :rolleyes:

Don't forget - @ "just" 30oz it doubles as a nutcracker...

Quentin · 13th Sep 2011, 08:20 PM

Wow that was amazing and sadly I remember the type of adds. Only a few thousand and in 20 years we are looking at billions.

1980s mobile phone Tv Ad - YouTube

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cottonking2000 · 13th Sep 2011, 11:03 PM

call in a airstrike....GI JOE

cryst · 13th Sep 2011, 11:14 PM

hehe that's great ... wheww!! things changed a lot in these 3 decades!!

GerryLee · 14th Sep 2011, 12:11 PM

Hey, what are you guys laughing about?............I used to own one of those things!
GR

Mark Marzinzik · 14th Sep 2011, 12:47 PM

I had the phone shown in the video. Actually its still down my basement. Ah yes the days of analog cellular... which by the way still to this day has superior voice quality over todays digital junk!

Jay Moreno · 14th Sep 2011, 12:59 PM

whats funny is we will probably be looking at iphone adverts in 30years from now and thinking the same thing about what we are about that advert from the 80's!

ConradDeas · 14th Sep 2011, 03:21 PM

lol that is great! I didn't know they even had the bag phones like that in the 80s, I didn't see one until about 1995. Then again I was only born in 1984 so...

DrPaul · 14th Sep 2011, 05:40 PM

I was already in college in '84...

I remember picking up the phone and having the neighbors already on the phone on the neighborhood 'Party line'.

Do you remember the switchover to 'Touch Tone' dialing? I do.

Nick Surran · 14th Sep 2011, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by DrPaul

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Do you remember the switchover to 'Touch Tone' dialing? I do.

HA HA. <oldmanvoice> These kids have it easy now-a-days with their new-fangled push button telephones. Back when I was a boy I had to actually DIAL the phone, sometimes almost 360 degrees if there was a 9 in the number. </oldmanvoice>

KCNL · 15th Sep 2011, 07:50 AM

Haha...

This is what i walked around with in my "younger" years and let me tell you that you where tha bomb when you had one of these lol..

sandrasims · 15th Sep 2011, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Iolaus

HA, weighs "only" thirty ounces. That's 6.25 iPhones.

LOL - Yes that cracked me up too.

13th Sep 2011, 03:41 PM	#1
I.M.Retired Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2005 Posts: 664 Thanks: 840 Thanked 331 Times in 208 Posts	Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: To celebrate the new mobile marketing forum I thought this video might be appropriate in that it really does show that 'We've Come A Long Way, Baby!' (Even though we're not 'Virginia Slims' ) 1980s mobile phone commercial. [VIDEO] (Thanks and Kudos to Allen for opening this new forum!)

13th Sep 2011, 05:52 PM	#2
Big Gee HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 251 Thanks: 240 Thanked 44 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: wow I don't even own a separate watch or calculator, they're all on my phone

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Nick Surran HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2003 Posts: 126 Thanks: 55 Thanked 66 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: HA, weighs "only" thirty ounces. That's 6.25 iPhones.
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MoneyMagnetMagnate Stay Hungry-Stay Foolish War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Location: Location, Location... Posts: 564 Thanks: 464 Thanked 1,722 Times in 1,250 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: So - this whole "mobile phone" thing...you think it's just a fad? :rolleyes: Don't forget - @ "just" 30oz it doubles as a nutcracker...

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cottonking2000 Active Warrior Join Date: 2010 Posts: 97 Thanks: 4 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: call in a airstrike....GI JOE

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cryst Fascinating Diamonds Join Date: 2011 Location: USA Posts: 180 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: hehe that's great ... wheww!! things changed a lot in these 3 decades!!

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GerryLee Active Warrior Join Date: 2011 Posts: 63 Thanks: 31 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: Hey, what are you guys laughing about?............I used to own one of those things! GR

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Mark Marzinzik Software (I write code) War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 72 Thanks: 76 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: I had the phone shown in the video. Actually its still down my basement. Ah yes the days of analog cellular... which by the way still to this day has superior voice quality over todays digital junk!

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Jay Moreno Mobile+WP = JumpMobi.com War Room Member Join Date: 2009 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 1,270 Thanks: 301 Thanked 449 Times in 309 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: whats funny is we will probably be looking at iphone adverts in 30years from now and thinking the same thing about what we are about that advert from the 80's!

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ConradDeas Nerd Join Date: 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 84 Thanks: 96 Thanked 68 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: lol that is great! I didn't know they even had the bag phones like that in the 80s, I didn't see one until about 1995. Then again I was only born in 1984 so...

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DrPaul HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2011 Location: Beverly Hills, Florida, USA Posts: 102 Thanks: 35 Thanked 52 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: I was already in college in '84... I remember picking up the phone and having the neighbors already on the phone on the neighborhood 'Party line'. Do you remember the switchover to 'Touch Tone' dialing? I do.
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15th Sep 2011, 07:50 AM	#14
KCNL Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Posts: 83 Thanks: 23 Thanked 29 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Mobile Marketing, 1980's Style Share on: Haha... This is what i walked around with in my "younger" years and let me tell you that you where tha bomb when you had one of these lol..