The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly includes a list of what it calls the 25 gadgets and innovations with the biggest effect on pop culture since 1983. The list includes the DVD Player (as number one), Napster (number two), realistic CG characters (number six), and Game Boy (number 20). While I agree with a lot of them, it makes me think about other, more recent, technologies that will surely change the landscape of pop culture.
Now, please excuse me while I give our own product props, but with pure confidence, I can say that the Voodoo Envy has revolutionized the Windows PC notebook. In a few short weeks its design and unique functionality has blown people away – at least based on what we showed. Now we just have to deliver, and believe me deliver we will.
Other revolutionary innovations? The Wii. It absolutely changed the way people game on their consoles. I am also confident that Guitar Hero and Rock Band will revolutionize the music industry by creating a new way to monetize music. PhoneTag, a product I truly couldn’t live without, has definitely revolutionized voicemail. The iPhone of course changed the smart phone industry – no doubt about it. I believe Tag will revolutionize the watch industry with their belt driven Monaco V4, if it ever shows up. ...and the HP Touchsmart IQ500 has revolutionized desktop PCs. Have you seen this thing?
What products would you add to your list?
1 blogger comments:
I think the Envy hovers right at the edge of revolutionary... it definitely seems to be the most advanced Windows laptop (and, arguably, the most advanced laptop PERIOD) on the market. It's definitely chock full of major innovations. I don't think it necessarily changes how people use PCs but it virtually eliminates the complaints associated with them. If it had an 8hr battery, THEN we'd be talking.
I agree with your other choices, especially the iPhone. It's as close to having a total computing platform in your pocket. Definitely a game changer.
My choice would be the Novint Falcon. It has the potential to introduce levels of realism never before experienced in a PC video game. Experiencing real physics in video games is the next major step IMO.
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