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Technology everyone wanted the year you were born

Must-have tech from years gone by
1945: record player
1946: refrigerator
1947: instant camera
1948: power mower
1949: electric dictation machine
1950: credit card
1951: 8mm movie camera
1952: kettle grill
1953: console TV set
1954: pocket transistor radio
1955: top-loading washing machine
1956: wireless remote control
1957: automatic can opener
1958: electric blanket
1959: electric toothbrush
1960: electric Kettle
1961: electric typewriter
1962: food mixer
1963: easy to load camera
1964: power drill
1965: electric knife
1966: remote control cars
1967: Teasmade
1968: colour TV set
1969: quartz watch
1970: pocket calculator
1971: answering machine
1972: digital watch
1973: food processor
1974: videocassette recorder
1975: home microcomputer
1976: microwave oven
1977: games console
1978: CB radio
1979: personal stereo
1980: dot Matrix printer
1981: handheld portable TV set
1982: CD player
1983: brick mobile phone
1984: personal computer
1985: camcorder
1986: pager
1987: portable CD player
1988: inkjet printer
1989: handheld games console
1990: digital camera
1991: colour scanner
1992: laptop
1993: personal digital assistant
1994: webcam
1995: CD-ROM games console
1996: flip mobile phone
1997: virtual pet
1998: DVD player
1999: BlackBerry
2000: GPS
2001: MP3 player
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Must-have tech from years gone by

The desire to get our hands on the latest must-have gadget has been going on for decades. Here's what was top of the wishlist the year you were born.
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lovemoney staff

26 April 2018

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