Greatest Gadgets past 50 years

**willawake** · 12-24-2005, 02:25 PM

The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years
Here's PC World's official (and entirely idiosyncratic) list of the top tech gadgets of the last half century.http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/artic...123950,00.asp#

this is a nice article....enjoy

which ones did you own and like or dislike?

**willawake** · 12-24-2005, 02:34 PM

here is mine :

26. Nintendo Game Boy (1989)'
32. Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (1999)
33. Franklin Rolodex Electronics REX PC Companion (1997)

guess i missed out on a lot or maybe not.

**stretch0069** · 12-24-2005, 05:01 PM

I had a Walkman....

most importantly though........C64s ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spacedye69 · 12-24-2005, 07:58 PM

1. Walkman - bought used in 1981 though
21. Zenith TV with remote from the 1970s - clicky buttons!
26. Game Boy - still have 2
27. C64
38. Simon
47. Timex/Sinclair 1000

What a bunch of crap!

**Topcat** · 12-26-2005, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stretch0069

C64s ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My first computer, when I was 11

learned BASIC on it!!

linuxguru · 12-27-2005, 04:16 AM

I have several Diamond Rio PMP300 units and a C64. I'm surprised that they've included the PoqetPC, but not the definitively superior HP 100LX/200LX, of which I have several.

Some of the stuff on the list is certifiable crap, including Iomega Zip drives. Fujitsu Dynamo MO drives are infinitely better - I still buy working MO drives whenever possible.

**willawake** · 12-27-2005, 05:37 AM

yeah it wasnt such a great article but brought back a few memories. its a pity it wasnt about greatest inventions.

one thing i didnt know was that m-systems invented the usb flash disk.

Quote:

In September 2000, 14 months after our initial contact with IBM, that company introduced its MemoryKey as the first USB flash drive on the market, based on M-Systems' DiskOnKey technology. The first few thousand units cost $55 to manufacture; we sold them at a $5 loss/unit to IBM.

Our stock price dropped following the press release, but we refused to give up. We managed to trim the unit price and secure profitable margins, aided by the declining flash costs and improved manufacturing techniques. In 2001, our first full year in DiskOnKey production, sales totaled $6 million. Last year, we saw $228 million in sales. This year, sales are up.

linuxguru · 12-27-2005, 07:23 AM

> one thing i didnt know was that m-systems invented the usb flash disk.

That claim is suspect - Lexar had Compact Flash devices (Lexar Jumpshot) with a built-in USB interface a few years earlier. These plugged into a USB->CF adapter that consisted of nothing much more than a CF socket with only a few signal lines connected to the USB cable. With a Lexar CF card plugged into the adapter, the entire combination showed up as a USB storage device.

However, M-systems may have been the first with a USB flash disk in the USB key/dongle form-factor. As I recollect, there were numerous competing devices that showed up almost simultaneously.

**willawake** · 12-27-2005, 07:32 AM

good call. i have one of those lexar cards and adapter from back when digicams were crap.

MD Willington · 12-27-2005, 11:15 AM

I still use my Diamond Rio PMP300...

The only way to get music on it though that I know of is to use music match..

linuxguru · 12-27-2005, 10:09 PM

> The only way to get music on it though that I know of is to use music match..

Look for a Windows shareware app called "Dreaming of Brazil" - old versions must be around still.

12-24-2005, 02:25 PM	#1
willawake Super Modulator Join Date: Nov 2003 City & State: Αθήνα Posts: 7,973	Greatest Gadgets past 50 years The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years Here's PC World's official (and entirely idiosyncratic) list of the top tech gadgets of the last half century.http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/artic...123950,00.asp# this is a nice article....enjoy which ones did you own and like or dislike? __________________ capacitor lab yachtmati techmati Last edited by willawake; 12-24-2005 at 02:28 PM..

12-24-2005, 02:34 PM	#2
willawake Super Modulator Join Date: Nov 2003 City & State: Αθήνα Posts: 7,973	Re: Greatest Gadgets past 50 years here is mine : 26. Nintendo Game Boy (1989)' 32. Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer (1999) 33. Franklin Rolodex Electronics REX PC Companion (1997) guess i missed out on a lot or maybe not.

12-24-2005, 07:58 PM	#4
Spacedye69 Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 City & State: Greenville, OH My Country: US Line Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz I'm a: Hobbyist Posts: 673	Re: Greatest Gadgets past 50 years 1. Walkman - bought used in 1981 though 21. Zenith TV with remote from the 1970s - clicky buttons! 26. Game Boy - still have 2 27. C64 38. Simon 47. Timex/Sinclair 1000 What a bunch of crap!

12-27-2005, 04:16 AM	#6
linuxguru Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,002	Re: Greatest Gadgets past 50 years I have several Diamond Rio PMP300 units and a C64. I'm surprised that they've included the PoqetPC, but not the definitively superior HP 100LX/200LX, of which I have several. Some of the stuff on the list is certifiable crap, including Iomega Zip drives. Fujitsu Dynamo MO drives are infinitely better - I still buy working MO drives whenever possible.

12-27-2005, 07:23 AM	#8
linuxguru Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,002	Re: Greatest Gadgets past 50 years > one thing i didnt know was that m-systems invented the usb flash disk. That claim is suspect - Lexar had Compact Flash devices (Lexar Jumpshot) with a built-in USB interface a few years earlier. These plugged into a USB->CF adapter that consisted of nothing much more than a CF socket with only a few signal lines connected to the USB cable. With a Lexar CF card plugged into the adapter, the entire combination showed up as a USB storage device. However, M-systems may have been the first with a USB flash disk in the USB key/dongle form-factor. As I recollect, there were numerous competing devices that showed up almost simultaneously.

12-27-2005, 07:32 AM	#9
willawake Super Modulator Join Date: Nov 2003 City & State: Αθήνα Posts: 7,973	Re: Greatest Gadgets past 50 years good call. i have one of those lexar cards and adapter from back when digicams were crap.

12-27-2005, 11:15 AM	#10
MD Willington Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 City & State: WA, USA. Posts: 702	Re: Greatest Gadgets past 50 years I still use my Diamond Rio PMP300... The only way to get music on it though that I know of is to use music match.. __________________ *Ya'll think us folk from the country's real funny-like, dontcha?* The opinions expressed above do not represent those of BADCAPS.NET or any of their affiliates.

12-27-2005, 10:09 PM	#11
linuxguru Badcaps Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,002	Re: Greatest Gadgets past 50 years > The only way to get music on it though that I know of is to use music match.. Look for a Windows shareware app called "Dreaming of Brazil" - old versions must be around still.

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