Few people have heard of it, yet many consider John Blankenbaker's KENBAK-1 to be the first commercial personal computer.
The Space Hopper Bounces Back
By James Grahame
My guess is that most British children in the 1970s spent many hours bouncing around the back garden on a Space Hopper. Just the sight of this rubbery orange bouncing toy is enough to make me grin like an idiot and remember the good times I had trying to flatten the dog while he slept in the sunshine. The modern version looks strikingly similar to the original, right down to the toothy grin and ridged rubber handles. Zillions of memories for a mere £9.99, including foot pump. Now if only they'd make an adult version....
[via Retro to Go]
