BBC's Tomorrow's World 1979

[HHTel]

Came across this by accident. Forecasting mobile phones 40 years ago:

[oakdale160]

Being in Medicine, we were early to adopt new communication methods. I was issued with a beeper in 1963 and had my first Mobile phone, then called Cell phones in 1985. It was so big, no way could you carry it in a pocket.

[dtaai-maai]

Being in Medicine, we were early to adopt new communication methods.

Tell that to the UK's National Health Service, who've just been told to ditch their antiquated fax machines!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46497526

I remember using one of these brick-sized cell phones when working in and around London c. 1989-90. Being effectively a civil servant at the time, it's quite astonishing that they were only a handful of years behind the times.

[dundrillin]

Being in Medicine, we were early to adopt new communication methods.

Tell that to the UK's National Health Service, who've just been told to ditch their antiquated fax machines!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46497526

I remember using one of these brick-sized cell phones when working in and around London c. 1989-90. Being effectively a civil servant at the time, it's quite astonishing that they were only a handful of years behind the times.

Regarding fax machines, I wish I had one a couple of weeks ago when trying to transfer a largish amount of £’s from the UK to here. The only method the bank would accept was a fax with my signature.

Back to topic . Tomorrow’s World was an excellent programme and I wish something like it was on the main BBC channels. Some technology programs are on the world service though.

[bert91157]

I remember watching this and thinking it will never catch on.

[STEVE G]

Being in Medicine, we were early to adopt new communication methods.

Tell that to the UK's National Health Service, who've just been told to ditch their antiquated fax machines!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46497526

I remember using one of these brick-sized cell phones when working in and around London c. 1989-90. Being effectively a civil servant at the time, it's quite astonishing that they were only a handful of years behind the times.

Regarding fax machines, I wish I had one a couple of weeks ago when trying to transfer a largish amount of £’s from the UK to here. The only method the bank would accept was a fax with my signature.

I had a similar problem with a bank wanting a fax of ID recently and I found a phone app called Easyfax that worked. You photograph the document, crop it to size and they fax it for you for a small fee. It was someone at the bank that told me about it after I commented on the phone that I hadn't seen a fax machine for over ten years.

[dundrillin]

Thanks for that Steve.

[Nereus]

Regarding fax machines, I wish I had one a couple of weeks ago when trying to...…………..

I have 2 of the bloody things! One is still plugged into its own line, the other one packed away in a box!