Rewind·Posted on Dec 27, 2020You Won't Recognize These 20 Devices Unless You're 25 Or OlderDo you know a Walkman when you see it?by Hannah MarderBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink Let's start off easy: What is this? Getty Images A CD Correct Incorrect A CD A video game Correct Incorrect A video game A record Correct Incorrect A record A floppy disk Correct Incorrect A floppy disk Correct! Wrong! A CD Some people still have these babies. What are these? Getty Images Reel-to-reel players Correct Incorrect Reel-to-reel players Books on tape Correct Incorrect Books on tape Projector disks Correct Incorrect Projector disks VHS cassettes Correct Incorrect VHS cassettes Correct! Wrong! VHS cassettes Does anyone else miss these? What's this? Getty Images A memory card Correct Incorrect A memory card A floppy disk Correct Incorrect A floppy disk A hard drive Correct Incorrect A hard drive A software chip Correct Incorrect A software chip Correct! Wrong! A floppy disk These are a real throwback. What's this for? Getty Images Recording sound Correct Incorrect Recording sound Measuring temperature Correct Incorrect Measuring temperature Listening to music Correct Incorrect Listening to music Counting Correct Incorrect Counting Correct! Wrong! Listening to music It's a Walkman! What is this supposed to hold? Getty Images A VHS Correct Incorrect A VHS A tape Correct Incorrect A tape A video game Correct Incorrect A video game A CD Correct Incorrect A CD Correct! Wrong! A CD We used to buy a bunch of these for all our burned CDs. What early gaming system is this? James Sheppard / Retro Gamer Magazine / Future via Getty Images GameCube Correct Incorrect GameCube PlayStation Correct Incorrect PlayStation Xbox Correct Incorrect Xbox Dreamcast Correct Incorrect Dreamcast Correct! Wrong! A GameCube I actually still have one of these. What is this? SSPL / Getty Images A portable DVD player Correct Incorrect A portable DVD player A cassette player Correct Incorrect A cassette player A beats mixer Correct Incorrect A beats mixer A CD player Correct Incorrect A CD player Correct! Wrong! A CD player I used to cover these with sparkly cat stickers. What's this? Matthew Simmons / WireImage for Silver Spoon (formerly the Cabana) / Getty Images An Easy-Bake Oven Correct Incorrect An Easy-Bake Oven A Make-and-Bake Microwave Correct Incorrect A Make-and-Bake Microwave A Girly Grill Correct Incorrect A Girly Grill A Cool Cooker Correct Incorrect A Cool Cooker Correct! Wrong! An Easy-Bake Oven You can actually still buy one of these! But they don't look quite the same. What's this? Jesse Wild / Edge Magazine / Future via Getty Images A video game console Correct Incorrect A video game console An early Roomba Correct Incorrect An early Roomba A projector Correct Incorrect A projector A printer Correct Incorrect A printer Correct! Wrong! A video game console It's a Nintendo 64! What is this cellphone called? Joe Raedle / Getty Images An iPhone Correct Incorrect An iPhone A BlackBerry Correct Incorrect A BlackBerry A Razor Correct Incorrect A Razor A Sidekick Correct Incorrect A Sidekick Correct! Wrong! A BlackBerry These used to be all the rage, if you can believe it. Which generation of iPod is this? Mario Tama / Getty Images The original iPod Correct Incorrect The original iPod The iPod Mini Correct Incorrect The iPod Mini The iPod Shuffle Correct Incorrect The iPod Shuffle the iPod Color Correct Incorrect the iPod Color Correct! Wrong! The iPod Mini My sister had one of these, and I was SO jealous. What is this from? Getty Images A VHS tape Correct Incorrect A VHS tape A label-maker Correct Incorrect A label-maker A printer Correct Incorrect A printer A Nintendo 64 Correct Incorrect A Nintendo 64 Correct! Wrong! A VHS tape I remember painstakingly trying to twist these back into the VHS tape they came from. What is this cord from? Getty Images A cellphone charger Correct Incorrect A cellphone charger A landline Correct Incorrect A landline A television Correct Incorrect A television A radio Correct Incorrect A radio Correct! Wrong! A landline You probably don't have one of these anymore, and if you do, it almost certainly doesn't have a cord. What is this called? Julia Ewan / The Washington Post via Getty Images An iHome Correct Incorrect An iHome An iShuffle Correct Incorrect An iShuffle An iSpeaker Correct Incorrect An iSpeaker An iCharge Correct Incorrect An iCharge Correct! Wrong! An iHome Although if you were really cool, you had the sphere version. What is this machine used to play? Getty Images DVDs Correct Incorrect DVDs Blu-ray Discs Correct Incorrect Blu-ray Discs Audiotapes Correct Incorrect Audiotapes VHS tapes Correct Incorrect VHS tapes Correct! Wrong! VHS tapes AKA a VCR. What is this game console called? James Sheppard / Future via Getty Images Super Nintendo Correct Incorrect Super Nintendo Game Boy Correct Incorrect Game Boy Nintendo DS Correct Incorrect Nintendo DS Atari 2600 Correct Incorrect Atari 2600 Correct! Wrong! A Game Boy My brother once sold his old Game Boy to me for $40, and my mom found out and made him give me his next one for free. What is this device primarily for? Getty Images Listening to music Correct Incorrect Listening to music Getting GPS instructions Correct Incorrect Getting GPS instructions Taking calls Correct Incorrect Taking calls Amplifying hearing Correct Incorrect Amplifying hearing Correct! Wrong! Taking calls Ah, the good old days when you'd see someone talking to no one, only to realize that they had one of these bad boys. What is this? Getty Images A boom box Correct Incorrect A boom box A DVD player Correct Incorrect A DVD player A CD burner Correct Incorrect A CD burner A computer Correct Incorrect A computer Correct! Wrong! A computer This is the actual console part of the computer. What is this part of a flip phone for? Getty Getting a better signal Correct Incorrect Getting a better signal Getting better Wi-Fi Correct Incorrect Getting better Wi-Fi Hanging charms Correct Incorrect Hanging charms Amplifying sound Correct Incorrect Amplifying sound Correct! Wrong! Getting a better signal Can you hear me now? Finally, what are these called? u/Cauliflower369 / Reddit, via reddit.com Mimic Beats Correct Incorrect Mimic Beats Tiny Tunes Correct Incorrect Tiny Tunes Hit Clips Correct Incorrect Hit Clips Singlers Correct Incorrect Singlers Correct! Wrong! Hit Clips I miss these.
