Technology advanced quickly? No, if anything it slowed down.
We landed on the moon in 1969. We all thought we would have a moon base by 1982.
There was a good 10 year period in which the only home computer you could get was a Heathkit.
The laser disc was invented in 1963, but it didn't show up in stores until the late 80s.
Most people were still listening to portable music on magnetic tape
--- invented in 1928 !
Portable phones were the size of shoe boxes.
