We long for the days of landlines, flip phones, and video game magazine guides. And if you feel the same, then you're in for a nostalgic trip to a time when technology was cool. 

If it feels like technology has plateaued you aren't alone. For the '90s kids out there who grew up in a time of constant technological change the world today feels a bit flat. After nearly a decade of new iPhones and MacBooks, people today are longing for a time when technology felt new and exciting.

Sure, some of this might be our own biases, but for those who weren't around during the early 2000s, the feeling is hard to put into words, so here are some pics to help you understand what we mean when we say, "the past was better."