10 Pieces Of Technology When You Were Young Vs. Now

It's hard to believe that just four years ago, floppy disks stopped being made. Crazy to think how far technology has come. Instead of living in the past, let's #throwFORWARDthursday.

1. Portable Data Storage

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Then: Floppy disks were 3.5 inches and could hold 1.44 MB of data.

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Now: USB sticks can fit on paper and hold 64+ GB of data.

2. Portable Audio

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Then: You jammed out to a cassette that could hold up to 140 minutes of music.

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Now: You can fit well over 1,000 hours of music on a new MP3 player and jump through songs with ease. 1,000 hours of music is like 41 days of music, and that is pretty neat.

3. DVD Players

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Then: People bought DVDs, and the dollar bin at your supermarket was a thing of beauty.

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Now: You can watch movies in 4K Ultra HD and even stream movies through the interwebs on your DVD (or Blu-ray) player.

4. Cell Phones

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Then: Cell phones were big, clunky, and definitely didn't have Wi-Fi.

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Now: Cell phones are amazing. They can be connected to your PlayStation controller, act as mini movie theaters, and basically allow you to do everything you ever wanted and more — all in the palm of your hand!

5. Home Audio Systems

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Then: Home audio systems were big, clunky, and cost you an arm and a leg.

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Now: You can have full surround sound and feel like you are practically in the scene.

6. Digital Cameras

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Then: Cameras had small memory cards and limited functionality.

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Now: Digital cameras have Wi-Fi, professional lenses, and ridiculously beautiful resolution. Oh yeah, did we mention the newest line of digital cameras is mirrorless? Quiver all ye other DSLRs.

7. PlayStation

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Then: PlayStation's graphics were impeccable, its games were a step above other consoles, and it reigned supreme.

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Now: You play games on your PS4, you stream movies on your PS4, you surf the internet on your PS4... and you can control it all just by WAVING YOUR HAND.

8. Boomboxes

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Then: Radios were our source of music, and we spent our weekends huddled around them waiting for our favorite songs to come on.

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Now: All radios come with a dock and most connect to Bluetooth. There's a clock too, but, like, your phone is a lot closer...

9. TVs

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Then: You changed channels manually and faux-wood paneling was the hottest TV shell around.

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Now: TVs play images in 4K Ultra HD, you can read tweets, watch YouTube, and browse your smartphone on your TV. The future, man...

10. Professional Video Cameras

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Then: Video cameras required you to shoot to tape, were heavy, and were all in 4:3 standard definition.

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Now: Cameras shoot in high resolution, are lightweight, have advanced features, can film underwater, AND have crisp video and audio quality.

Some things are good as throwbacks, but when it comes to technology, it's nice to be up-to-date and to #throwFORWARDthursday. Upgrade your life with the latest Xperia Z3 phone and see the future in the palm of your hand.