Motorola's Hot New DynaTAC

Fri Apr 1, 1983 4:11PM EST

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RAZR? Sidekick? iPhone? All of them are absurd. Motorola's sweet new DynaTAC 8000X will change everything you thought you knew about mobile communications.

The DynaTAC is a new kind of phone (called a "cellular" phone) that you can take with you wherever you go. With no wires to hold you back, you'll soon be making calls in your car, on the subway, or while just walking down the street: Just mind the envious stares from those passing by!

At a mere 1 pound, 12 ounces, the DynaTAC easily slips into a small briefcase, and its 10-inch-high profile is just as comfortable as the handsets that Ma Bell generously provides. There's even a handy antenna that juts out the top to provide for better reception. It's flexible and rubberized so you don't poke out your eyeball while making a telephone call. 

It may take you a little time to get used to all the extra buttons you don't normally have on a 12-key phone: You'll have to push SND to send your call and END to end it. Another cool feature: Room for up to 30 "speed dial" numbers without a memory upgrade!

I'm confident that you'll figure it all out before the battery dies: A full 35 minutes of talk time allow for all the chit-chat you're likely to want to do away from your desk, and the DynaTAC conveniently recharges fully while plugged in overnight. 

And did I mention how stylish the two-tone tan and gray handset is? It complements just about any business professional's attire, whether you're jetting to a board meeting or working in the lab. If that doesn't work for you, all-gray and all-tan versions are also available. At $3,995, the DynaTAC is well within the range of nearly everyone who needs to stay in touch, all the time.

Say hello to the DynaTAC! You'll never use a CB radio again!

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  • 1 Posted by alicecooper91 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:50PM EDT Report Abuse

    Witchcraft, I say! This newfangled thing will steal your soul!

  • 2 Posted by drytoner1 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:48PM EDT Report Abuse

    LMAO! I used to own and use one of these! Boy, those were the good OLD days. There was also one that looked like a lunchbox with an antenna sticking out of the end that had a HUGE 2 hour battery. It weighed 6 lbs.

  • 3 Posted by datonaspy1 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:37PM EDT Report Abuse

    April fool !!! You are the first, and a little early! --- Jerry, near Sacramento

  • 4 Posted by sapilla2002 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:04PM EDT Report Abuse

    lmao man i cant wait to show ma friends one of those that i got except mines is better cuz mines is pink and has a tv attached to it that sends u signals from outerspace for my ancestors

  • 5 Posted by andr_vld on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:54PM EDT Report Abuse

    yes, users from rumania would shorely want to buy such a high-tech piece of engeniering...;) we hope that motorola will have interest in selling its product on our market too. Greetings from Rumania, Europe;)

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