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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  • 26 Posted by babygrl352000 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:01PM EDT Report Abuse

    Good one you had me for a minute, took me way back, I still have one of those phones.

  • 27 Posted by j_de_leon_2000 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:45PM EDT Report Abuse

    IF only I could afford one of these. I may just have to wait for the crummy old iphone

  • 28 Posted by k.goltz@sbcglobal.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:45PM EDT Report Abuse

    And if if you can't punch through a call from a bomb shelter with one of these, NOTHING CAN!

  • 29 Posted by iinstallit247 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:23PM EDT Report Abuse

    THE REAL FUNNY THING IS I STILL HAVE ONE WITH ALL ACCESSORIES....CAN U SAY NERD? LMAO

  • 30 Posted by jackwalz on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:26PM EDT Report Abuse

    I think 35 minutes is way to little for run time on a cell phone.

  • 32 Posted by ftballtwenty1 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:04PM EDT Report Abuse

    I got one of these things. If you think the RAZR and your Chocolates are good, this thing is absolutely amazing. It is big, heavy, out of the way, and has most of all old technology.

  • 33 Posted by romam@rogers.com on Sun Apr 1, 2007 6:29PM EDT Report Abuse

    FANTASTIC!! When will they be availale in Canada? FANTASTIC!! I can hardly wait!!! Noni, Ontario

  • 35 Posted by loeby98 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 6:55PM EDT Report Abuse

    yes, this number one phone in kazakstan. i like

  • 37 Posted by cs_devgru on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:31PM EDT Report Abuse

    wow, this is truly a state of the art! "cell phone?" I never heard that techie phrase before. We are entering the space age era. Now get me back to Guns n Roses cd and Nintendo Super Mario Bros before I'm going to bed. "You can't fool The April's Fool!"

  • 38 Posted by lababycory on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:55PM EDT Report Abuse

    lmao! omg that thing is so horrific i cant believe my daddy had one!!! and in those days that was like the most expensive and technically advanced thing on the market who had it was the ----- ! lmao

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