Guy in 1999 showing off his brand new TV he just bought for $5000

[BlackBall]

My old Sony 32 that weighs a ton is still kicking. 720 p supremely

 

[Elim Garak]

Yes of course. Alotta young people around today though that werent around back then. Fully grown adults that didn't even exist back in 2006

Yes, but it's maybe 10 of these on this site is what I'm saying.

 

[HollywoodP]

this finna be OLED owners in 25 years

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Reminds me of times when people used to take out damn near a mortgage to get furniture, electronics and appliances.

If you didn't live this timeline you wouldn't know why China won the manufacturing wars in the end. shyt used to cost more but also last longer. Less frequent replacements and trips to the store. But also slower innovation.

 

[god shamgod]

That’s crazy , you can cop a 65 inch 4k tv today for 400 -450 bucks

 

[Stir Fry]

It's no @Hoshi_Toshi

 

[spliz]

i remember back in 2009 when the hottest thang on da streets was a 42 inch LCD...i bought mine at walmart for like $1600 and one of the nikkas that worked there helped me wheel it out to the car, i was standing next to my tv and nikkas was walking past and staring like ...

in my mind i was like "moms hurry da hell up wit the car so we can get da f&ck up outta here, nikkas bout to line me up for my flat screen "

Facts I bought a 42 inch in late 08. Flipped around and got a 52 inch in late 09. nikkas couldn’t tell me shyt.

 

[Htrb-nvr-blk-&-ug-as-evr]

I remember when I paid $3500 for the hotness in Plasmas at the time, a 50” Panasonic Professional 720p behemoth that had to have weighed 200lbs and could warm a 600 sq ft room in the dead of winter. I couldn’t stretch for the top tier Pioneer Elite Plasma 1080p for $5k…

 

[spliz]

That’s crazy , you can cop a 65 inch 4k tv today for 400 -450 bucks

Or u can cop one for $3500. It depends on the brand and quality level. Always has. I remember my pops bought a Sony DVD player in 97-98 for like $1500.

 

[BangBike]

That was the special Y2K price too..


Paid 5k just to be disappointed by WrestleMania 16 a few months later..

 

[Still Benefited]

The days where they couldnt tell me t.v's didnt run on an engine


People stayed in homes and apartments longer back then,just because they didnt know enough people to help move the big back t.v.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

I just realized dude bought a tv on the last day of 1999 knowing damn well the world was about to end in a few hours


He prolly couldn’t really afford it tho. So when the world didn’t end he was stuck with it

 

[The Phoenix]

Still got my old 27" out in the garage. It went from high school, to college, back to parents house, to apartment, and now my house......in the garage. I can't let it go.

 

[spliz]

Reminds me of times when people used to take out damn near a mortgage to get furniture, electronics and appliances.

If you didn't live this timeline you wouldn't know why China won the manufacturing wars in the end. shyt used to cost more but also last longer. Less frequent replacements and trips to the store. But also slower innovation.

Yessir. I can’t even get an LG OLED to last over 4 years without completely shytting the bed for literally no reason.

 

[Mordith]

I call on that little ass TV costing $5000 back in 99