A very cool look at the cost and popularity of gadgets since the 1980s – covering phones, computers, TV, video, and audio. You can clearly see the “digital revolution” start around 2000, killing off earlier technologies; it’s also interesting to see the cost of any gizmo fall over time (the circles get smaller). By Alicia Parlapiano for the Washington post. (related article)
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1 Response to The Life and Death of Modern Gadgets
Dustin
January 11th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
There’s also an interactive version, with roll-over popup info (including the household ownership percentage):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/business/a-gadgets-life/