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The tech gadgets of yesteryear that didn't quite catch on
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Jan 8, 2014
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The tech gadgets of yesteryear that didn't quite catch on
Since 1967, the latest and greatest in technological innovations have debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show. The CD player, Xbox and Blu-Ray discs were all shown at shows in the past. So were lesser known items, like the velcro-mounted television, which didn't quite catch on.
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates delivers the opening keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 7, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thousands are expected to attend the four-day convention which is the largest consumer electronics show in the world.
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates delivers the opening keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 7, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thousands are expected to attend the four-day convention which is the largest consumer electronics show in the world.
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Since 1967, the latest and greatest in technological innovations have debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show. The CD player, Xbox and Blu-Ray discs were all shown at shows in the past. So were lesser known items, like the velcro-mounted television, which didn't quite catch on.

Since 1967, the latest and greatest in technological innovations have debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show. The CD player, Xbox and Blu-Ray discs were all shown at shows in the past. So were lesser known items, like the velcro-mounted television, which didn't quite catch on.

Megan Garber of The Atlantic is covering the Consumer Electronics Show this year, but she wrote about the CES products of yesteryear.