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1993 Just Called, AT&T Wants Its Technology Back.

Posted on January 14th, 2008

Posted by Kent Pribbernow

AT&T’s vision of a technological future, as seen from 1993, largely came true; but not in the totalitarian telecommunications controlled scheme it envisioned… thank God. Watch the video, have a laugh, then sit speechless as you realize we are now living in the world depicted in this ad. “You are”.

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3 Responses to “1993 Just Called, AT&T Wants Its Technology Back.”

wow! I forgot about those commercials, they were great (the voice sounded like the actor Tom Selleck).

seems like those telecom titans of the 90′s have settled more into a role of network engineering, backbone providers, making sure the transport can take place… seems like they’ve stepped out of retail and pretty much became wholesalers now.

I’m sure they’re busy now expanding the WiFi stuff and with Govt spending up, there’s got to be pleanty to do there too….lots of capital investements, not great for shareholders, but wonderful for the rest of us. Thank God.

anonymous skeeerdy kat
January 17th, 2008
The thing is… why is everything so Blade-Runner-ish?

Hector
April 15th, 2008
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steveking
May 14th, 2008

Who is this guy?

Kent.Pribbernow
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Definition: a freelance web designer. senior web designer for Sweetwater Sound. a tech writer for lots of online publications. To learn more about me, go here.

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