The Future of Technology (as seen by Tom Selleck and AT&T in 1993)

March 30, 2011 Nalts 7 Comments

Imagine sending a fax from the beach via a computer, or using a payphone to say goodnight to your child… from another timezone.

Tom_Selleck — Tom Selleck provides the voice for this 1993 AT&T "we will" prediction campaign. It's as close to accuracy as a Michael Crichton novel, even if AT&T didn't pull anything off... besides dropped iPhone calls.

It was all part of AT&T’s WE WILL campaign, and remarkably accurate in its general predictions. But unfortunately we’re not sure the telecommunications company pulled any of these off. Hey- at least they were thinking.

what is the name of the jetsons maid? — Hey AT&T. Where's my Rosie Jetson?

7 thoughts on “The Future of Technology (as seen by Tom Selleck and AT&T in 1993)”

Marilyn says:

March 30, 2011 at 7:36 pm

Not surprisingly, many of those things have come to pass. How many came from AT&T? I hazard few, if any.
sukatra says:

March 30, 2011 at 8:31 pm

Gazing upon the gorgeously handsome visage that is the mustachioed face of tom selleck, I suddenly have to take a dump.
NutCheese says:

March 31, 2011 at 12:35 am

Excuse me ladies, but can we please keep the comments on this post civil?! Poor Alexis and Travis are just the victims and you are hurting their feelings. *BIG e-hug to Alexis & Travis* Don’t be afraid to cry guys.
jenny says:

March 31, 2011 at 12:42 am

Didn’t David Meerman Scott do a blog post about this a few months ago?
Marilyn says:

March 31, 2011 at 9:47 am

@NutCheese: Who are you really and what have you done with the real NutCheese?
marquisdejolie says:

April 1, 2011 at 3:56 am

Let’s try to keep our ratiocinative abilities intact here, folks.
Alexis says:

April 1, 2011 at 10:35 am

Thanks for the hug NutCheese, but I can’t figure out why my feelings are supposed to be hurt.