Really?
Hows your 2002 analog TV working these days?
In three more years I’ll tell you all about you tube, my space, twitter, and facebook. Except by then some of them may no longer exist.
Besides which, how many people have ever logged onto Youtube using a tube?
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When I was in high school I bought a calculator for $150. Best money I ever spent.
Not for the calculator, but the good lesson that if you buy your tech early, you’ll pay a lot more for it. I did buy a VCR for $400 though. However my dad bought a Beta for 1700.
I remember when the moon landings happened, everyone came to our house to watch it in color. And they were in BLACK and WHITE. I can’t tell you how cheated we all felt.
Actually, IMHO, the best predictions were made by good businessmen. They sense the need for a product and fill it while on the cutting edge. Not only do they make the predictions, but rather than just spout, they put capital where their mouths are.