The 40 Most Wanted Gadgets Of The Last 40 Years
2013: Google Glass
Whether anyone ever uses it is another matter
2012: The 3D Printer
These things are everywhere now
2011: Go Pro Cameras
How did anyone film sports before these existed?
2010: the iPad
Remember when this was a fresh, new idea?
2009: Nintendo Wii
The social gaming system that your mom likes
2008: iPod Nano
Finally, no more carrying around that bulky iPod
2007: The iPhone
It all stated back in 2007
2006: The PS3
Sony's titan of video gaming continues
2005: Xbox 360\
Can you believe the 360 is this old?
2004: Razr Phones
Yep, a decade ago these were the coolest of the cool
2003: GPS
Finally, a machine that tells you where you are and where to go
2002: Tivo
You could watch TV whenever you wanted!
2001: Wifi Hotspots
Hell, even McDonalds has wifi now.
2000: Thumb Drives
Nothing like a 32MB thumb drive to keep your data on
1999: Digital SLR Cameras
Pro photography joins the digital age
1998: The Rio Diamond MP3 player
Before you even knew what an Mp3 was
1997: DVD Players
Big and bulky and hugely expensive.
1996: Palm Pilot 1000
Who needs an iPhone when these still work?
1995: Iomega Zip Drive
Better than floppy disks!
1994: Playstation
Sony joins the console wars and wins for many years to come
1993: Discman
You could listen to CDs on the go, like a boss
1992: Super Soaker
The ultimate squirt gun
1991: Sega Game Gear
Because the Game Boy was out of date.
1990: Digital Cameras
They actually existed back then
1989: Game Boy
Portable gaming on a yellow-green and grey screen.
1988: Sega Genesis
It had Sonic the Hedgehog, man!
1987: Motorola DynaTac Cell Phone
Just like in the movie Wall Street!
1986: Lazer Tag
Only available at The Sharper Image
1985: VHS Camcorders
The home video revolution begins!
1984: Laser Jet Printer
Printing ASCII art would never be the same
1983: Nintendo Entertainment System
The console that started it all (if you don't count Atari)
1982: Sony CD Player
Did you know anyone who had one of these in 1982?
1981: IBM PC 5150
A computer at home? Insane!
1980: Rubik's Cube
The coolest puzzle toy out there
1979: Sony Walkman
Music on the go!
1978: Speak and Spell
Voiced by a young Stephen Hawking
1977: Atari
Innovator of badass games like Pong and Space Invaders
1976: Breakout
The biggest video game of 1976 could be played with a pocket calculator today
1975: VHS
Movies you could watch at home. Hello Blockbuster video
1974: Magna Doodle
Yeah, 1974 was a lame year
