The Walkman and the Key Devices of the 80s

We catch up with Peter Leigh aka Nostalgia Nerd for a chat about the history of personal tech, from the N-Gage to the Newton, the Atari Lynx to the Laser pen.

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Show notes:

Silent hill 2 remake set to disappoint?: https://bit.ly/3TJr4mV
Amiga comes to Evercade: https://bit.ly/3gE9WQI
New 3D engine for Sierra games: https://bit.ly/3U7DjJT
Get a better picture from the GBA player: https://bit.ly/3SGSxnJ
Prototype Smashbros footage released: https://youtu.be/i3IOWaVDbx0