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Where are video games on that list?
Why is the DVD player number 1? I don't see it as being a that big an advance over VHS.
Playstation 2 is on there, but Atari or the Original NES is not? I would think that the original mass-marketed game console would qualify as a more importation innovation than subsequent improvements on the original concept.
Or did Atari come out more than 25 years ago? Jesus, am I that old?
Matt: The list is about gadgets and innovations with the biggest effect on pop culture since 1983. VHS came out in 1976.
Not that big an advance? You mean not having to wait while the tape rewinds? You mean not having the tape wear out? You mean not having to adjust the tape head to improve picture quality?
DVD players quickly dropped in price making it possible for almost everyone to own one (or two). It also made it possible to release TV shows onto a format where users can select the episode to watch.