The '80s was a significant time in the tech world and while some gadgets were just plain odd, here are six that shaped how we use modern tech today.

Apple certainly put money and effort into every aspect of the Lisa, including its advertising. As well as the ponderous promo, there was one video that will make you glad you don't work in '80s ...

In 1984, a $2.5k computer - with a 9-inch black-and-white display, 128KB RAM, 400 KB floppy drive, and built-in networking - changed everything. Until it didn't. Then these two things saved the Mac.

This resulted in the release of the Apple I and Apple II computers. By the early '80s, Apple had emerged as a major player in the burgeoning computer market.

The auction also includes Apple company check No. 2 signed by Jobs and Wozniak and dated March 19, 1976. The check for $116.97 was made out to Ramlor Inc., a circuit board maker, and experts think ...

Apple's First 'Tetris' Movie Trailer Is Packed With '80s Intensity "I still see falling blocks in my dreams," says Taron Egerton's Henk Rogers, who turned the game into a worldwide phenomenon.