Wow I have so much love and respect for older people. Kinda random question. What was it like when it came out. Was it something people thought wouldn't last, were u eager to have one, how much did the cost(if u remember). How long till u got your first tv,
My family couldn't afford a tv when they first came out. It was costly for families initially since it was so new.
I was fourth of six siblings, but at the time my youngest brother wasn't born yet. I was in preschool when it first came out. We used to go over to the neighbor's home to watch it. But my older sibs really got addicted and were there almost daily. I don't really know how people felt about it but the first tvs that came out They were more like furniture and everything of course was in black and white. No news that I remember at that time, but sitcoms mostly and tv shows for kids (Clara Bell and Howdy Doody were one of our favs).
When we finally got our own, my dad called it the boob tube since we were all glued to it like honey. We grew up watching tv. Loved the Lone Ranger, Cowboy and Indian shows, and the Lucille and Desi Arnez show. No one slept in a double bed at the time... even married peeps slept in twin beds separately.
Funny thing is my mother in law never got over listening to the radio. She watched some tv but preferred listening to the radio. She had it dialed in on talk radio almost twenty four seven.
We still own the first personal IBM computers that came out. We have two of the first 10 built and sold at the Sears stores. The one with single disc drives that were first personal computers. You had to program them at time with code since there was no windows. My husband started a business to add a second drive and sell them to businesses. We also provided software and I taught them how to use the software. We made good money those two years but then moved. Eventually the systems got so complicated even we don't understand them as much and I am not as computer literate as I was when they first came out.
I remember the 1953 Coronation of QE2, I remember Buster Crabb shoes, I remember Clarabell and Howdy Doody; kinda hard to see the details on a small screen, but it filled the gap between the Sunday funnies.. My family had a good breadwinner that worked for Omar Bakery and could afford the marvel called TV.
Early kids shows were great fun if you could wiggle the antenna-BTW, "digital air TV is really a step back in technology what with planes trucks and buses messing with the signal strength.. 🤔
Wow I have so much love and respect for older people. Kinda random question. What was it like when it came out. Was it something people thought wouldn't last, were u eager to have one, how much did the cost(if u remember). How long till u got your first tv,
My family couldn't afford a tv when they first came out. It was costly for families initially since it was so new.
I was fourth of six siblings, but at the time my youngest brother wasn't born yet. I was in preschool when it first came out. We used to go over to the neighbor's home to watch it. But my older sibs really got addicted and were there almost daily. I don't really know how people felt about it but the first tvs that came out They were more like furniture and everything of course was in black and white. No news that I remember at that time, but sitcoms mostly and tv shows for kids (Clara Bell and Howdy Doody were one of our favs).
When we finally got our own, my dad called it the boob tube since we were all glued to it like honey. We grew up watching tv. Loved the Lone Ranger, Cowboy and Indian shows, and the Lucille and Desi Arnez show. No one slept in a double bed at the time... even married peeps slept in twin beds separately.
Funny thing is my mother in law never got over listening to the radio. She watched some tv but preferred listening to the radio. She had it dialed in on talk radio almost twenty four seven.
We still own the first personal IBM computers that came out. We have two of the first 10 built and sold at the Sears stores. The one with single disc drives that were first personal computers. You had to program them at time with code since there was no windows. My husband started a business to add a second drive and sell them to businesses. We also provided software and I taught them how to use the software. We made good money those two years but then moved. Eventually the systems got so complicated even we don't understand them as much and I am not as computer literate as I was when they first came out.
Wow this is such awesome testimony thanks for sharing. It's like looking back in time. God bless u fren. Love u
I remember the 1953 Coronation of QE2, I remember Buster Crabb shoes, I remember Clarabell and Howdy Doody; kinda hard to see the details on a small screen, but it filled the gap between the Sunday funnies.. My family had a good breadwinner that worked for Omar Bakery and could afford the marvel called TV.
Early kids shows were great fun if you could wiggle the antenna-BTW, "digital air TV is really a step back in technology what with planes trucks and buses messing with the signal strength.. 🤔