16 Tech Gadgets From The 1980s That We Want Back Right Now

Sure, the 1980s had some downsides (the haircuts! the leg warmers! all that neon!).

But scrunchied-ponytails aside, it was also a decade of technological strides and advances - and some totally awesome gadgets.

From the actually groundbreaking to the simply fun, there are definitely some gizmos that we wish were still around today.

<h3>You can't talk about '80s tech without mentioning the Sony Walkman. The TPS-L2 model even had two headphone jacks for social listening.</h3>

<h3>The Nintendo NES came bundled with Super Mario Bros. so ... enough said?</h3>

<h3>We loved the ZX Spectrum, a personal home computer that featured classics like Atic Atac and Manic Miner.</h3>

<h3>Sure, Armatron couldn't do all that much, but this crane-like robot still seemed high-tech at the time. </h3>

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