The 50 most important gadgets in history according to TIME

The prestigious Time magazine has published a list of the 50 most important devices of all time, ordered by importance, and you don't have to think too hard to guess which one may be the one that occupies the first position in the ranking: the iPhone. Apple's device has the honor of leading such an important ranking, and it does so on its own merits, as behind him are devices as important as the Walkman, the Macintosh itself and the Nintendo Game Boy. Are you curious to know the complete list? Following.

• 50 - Google Glass: Google glasses, priced at $ 1.500 for those lucky few who could try them. They seemed that they were going to revolutionize the world but in the end they stayed in a want and I cannot, and they disappeared from the face of the Earth without knowing anything else about them, or about their future. At least they served to promote augmented reality, something that will serve to develop more devices in the future.
• 49 - Makerbot Replicator: a 3D printer that for the first time saw a price drop below $ 2000 and brought this technology closer to the general public.
• 48 - Segway: the famous two-wheeled, electric scooter, which floods shopping malls, parks, we have even seen some security forces on it.
• 47 - Yamaha Clavinova: the digital piano that occupied the most homes in the 80s, due to its good sound quality and small space.

• 46 - DJI PhantomThe most famous line of drones in the world is from the Chinese manufacturer DJI, and the model in the photograph, the Phantom 4, even avoids obstacles thanks to its "artificial vision", which makes piloting a piece of cake.
• 45 - Raspberry Pi: a computer for $ 35, something unimaginable a few years ago. Although it is not intended to replace conventional computers, it has revolutionized the world of computing with more than 8 million units sold last year.
• 44 - Nest Thermostat: It was the first home automation device that caught the attention of the general public, even tech giants like Google who ended up buying the company.
• 43 - Osborne 1: a laptop that was advertised as "that could fit under the seat of an airplane." Although it was a failure, it is an icon in "how not to do things" marketing.

• 42 - Fitbit: the brand that dominates the world of wearables. Although it was not the first quantifying bracelet, it is the best known product in the world right now, and the only one that can overshadow the Apple Watch, despite competing in different categories. More than 20 million devices sold in 2015.
• 41 - Roku Netflix Player- In 2010, it was the device that brought Netflix and other video-on-demand services to many households around the world. Despite its awful remote control, the excellent software that came with this Apple TV-like device made it a bestseller.
• 40 - Sony Discman D-50: the portable CD par excellence that arrived very shortly after the arrival of Compact discs to the world of music. In less than ten years, CDs would erase the famous cassettes from the face of the earth.

• 39 - Oculus Rift: It still has to prove everything, and it may end up being one of the biggest fiascos of recent years, but what cannot be denied to this virtual reality device is that it has marked a before and after in this technology.
• 38 - Apple iBook: a plastic laptop with striking colors that more than one would like to have on a shelf in their home, but which in addition to its striking design was the first to offer wireless connectivity, which is now known as WiFi. It was one of the most memorable moments of Steve Jobs' Keynotes, walking across the stage while surfing the internet to demonstrate the absence of cables.
• 37 - Mototorola Dynatak 8000x: the first mobile phone, launched in 1984 with a price almost as big as its weight: $ 4000 and almost a kilo of weight.
• 36 - Palm Pilot- One of the best-known and best-valued so-called 'PDAs' of all time, with its monochrome display and the ability to recognize handwriting. He got to where Apple's Newton didn't even come close.
• 35 - HP Deskjet: Like many other devices on this list, it was not the first printer, but it was the first to reach many households with an “affordable2 price below $ 1000. From this printer HP sold more than 240 million printers in this range.
• 34 - Nokia 3210- The icon of mobile phones, launched in 1999, with more than 190 million units sold worldwide. It was the first terminal without an antenna, and also with the pre-installed snake game.
• 33 - Jerrold Cable BoxThe first cable television device dating back to the 50s, it even had a remote control.

• 32 - Wii: Launched in 2006, the Nintendo Wii was the game console that even those who had never played a video game in their life bought. Its new control system with motion sensors and its video game catalog aimed at a more adult audience and team games were the keys to its success.
• 31 - Sony PlayStation: the game console for real doublets, and with its second generation holder of the Guinness record for the best-selling game console of all time, a long way from even the Nintendo Wii.
• 30 - Toshiba DVD Player: The first DVD player to be commercialized in 1996 and that brought digital movies to the home.
• 29 - TiVo: the first device to allow you to pause live television, and allow you to record the movies or series you want with the push of a button.

• 28 - Amazon Kindle- The best-selling e-Reader in history, the best-selling product by amazon.com in its history, and the one that helped popularize e-book readers. The Kindle was the beginning of Amazon as a digital content store, until it reached what it is today.
• 27 - Polaroid CameraLaunched in 1977, it was the first affordable camera to print photos instantly. her square photographs with the white frame marked the story and applications such as Instagram were inspired by her.
• 26 - Commodore 64: It holds the Guinness Record for being the best-selling computer in history, and contributed more than any other personal computer to bring computing to every home.
• 25 - iPad: what to say about the Apple iPad. Launched in 2010, it was the first tablet designed to be used with the fingers, with a design in which everything was a screen and an interface specially designed for that purpose, without the need for a stylus or anything similar.
• 24 - BlackBerry 6210: the first device of the company that allowed not only to read emails but also to surf the internet, and of course make calls by phone.
• 23 - Phonemate 400: the first answering machine designed for the home. You could store 20 messages and it allowed you to listen to them privately through headphones.
• 22 - TomTom GPS: the GPS navigator par excellence. When having a smartphone with integrated GPS was not common, all drivers chose to buy a TomTom navigator because we knew we were going to reach our destination.
• 21 - IBM Thinkpad 700CFew products are so distinctive that they have maintained their design for more than 20 years, and the IBM Thinkpad is one of them. This model came with a 10.4-inch color touchscreen, larger than the competition. Its TrackPoint navigation button is a hallmark.
• 20 - Motorola Droid: it was the smartphone that managed to bring Android to what it is today, competing directly with the almighty Apple. Verizon is said to have spent $ 100.000.000 on marketing to promote the device.
• 19 - JVC VideoMovie: the most popular camcorder despite not being the first, but the fact of appearing in the movie Back to the Future made it an icon. It integrated the recording tape inside the camera (until then you had to carry a briefcase with the recorder)
• 18 - Motorola Bravo Pager: when smartphones did not exist, the only existing mobile messaging systems were "search". This model became the best-selling in history, with messages of up to 24 characters.
• 17 - IBM Selectric Typewriter: IBM's electric typewriter launched in 1964 would mark the beginning of computers, even allowing data to be saved thanks to its magnetic tape.

• 16 - Nintendo Game Boy: With its tiny 2,4-inch screen and that olive green color, the Nintendo Game Boy became the object of desire for many that we never got. It marked the beginning of portable consoles.
• 15 - Nintendo Entertainment System (NES): He came to save the video game industry, and boy did he do it. It was the beginning of the Japanese giant's hegemony in the video game industry, with titles that still persist today.
• 14 - US robotics Sporster 56K Modem: Surely many of us remember the noise of our first modem, with those ridiculous download speeds and connections that were cut off if your mother picked up the phone in the other room. At that time we didn't even dream of what we have today.
• 13 - Atari 2600: the first game console that reached homes for $ 199 (about $ 800 now), with two built-in control knobs. Its sales were poor until some games that helped its success arrived: Space Invaders and Pac Man.
• 12 - Philips N1500 VCR: launched in 1972, it recorded the content of our television on square cassettes, even allowing to program the recordings.
• 11 - Canon Pocketronic Calculator: it allowed to add, subtract, divide and multiply, it used 13 rechargeable batteries and it cost $ 345 (about $ 2.165 today). Five years later the calculators were much smaller and cost $ 20.

• 10 - Magic WandConceived as a neck massager, the Magic Wand became an object for female pleasure after an episode of the Sex and the City series. Toshiba withdrew its brand from the device a few years later.
• 9 - iPod: There were many MP3 players before the iPod, but it was the Apple device that convinced many users to abandon their CD players for these little players.
• 8 - Kodak Brownie: He took the cameras into the hands of anyone, taking them off the tripods. Priced at $ 1, it was the start of Kodak's business selling photographic film.
• 7 - Regency TR-1: the first device for personal use with transistors. This radio launched in 1954 was the object of desire for many and was the beginning of portable communications.
• 6 - Victrola Record Player: the first record player to reach homes with a design that looked more like a piece of furniture than a technological device.
• 5 - IBM 5150: the most influential personal computer in what is today the world of home computing.
• 4 - Sony Walkman: It was the first player to combine something compact, affordable and simple. With over 200 million devices sold, he made music private with the ability to use headphones.

• 3 - Apple Macintosh: With its graphical interface and its mouse to control the cursor on the screen, it was Steve Jobs's bet to end the hegemony of IBM.
• 2 - Sony Trinitron: an icon on television, launched in 1968 and with more than 100 million units sold.
• 1 - iPhone: It was not the first smartphone, not even the first with a touch screen, but it was the device that changed not only mobile telephony but also global computing and technology. It is on its own merits Apple's best-selling device, the one that brings the most income and benefits, and the one that all manufacturers want to imitate.