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Tech rewind: Top tech gifts of the last 20 years

By R. Dallon Adams December 17, 2020, 12:47 PM PST

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Tech rewind: Top tech gifts of the last 20 years

Top tech gifts of the last 20 years

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Top tech gifts of the last 20 years

Each holiday season, a new gadget tops millions of gift lists leading to shopping frenzies and shortages. For a retrospective look, we’ve curated a gallery featuring some of the top tech gifts of the past two decades including personal digital assistants, early e-readers, the latest console crazes, and more.

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2001: iPod

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2001: iPod

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2002: Nokia 6610

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2002: Nokia 6610

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2003: Game Boy Advance SP

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2003: Game Boy Advance SP

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2004: iPod mini

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2004: iPod mini

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2005: Palm Z22 Handheld

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2005: Palm Z22 Handheld

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2006: Nintendo Wii

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2006: Nintendo Wii

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2008: Flip MinoHD Video Camera

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2008: Flip MinoHD Video Camera

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2009: Kindle 2

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2009: Kindle 2

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2010: iPad

2010: iPad

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2011: Kindle Fire (1st Generation)

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2011: Kindle Fire (1st Generation)

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2012: iRobot Roomba 650 Robot Vacuum

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2012: iRobot Roomba 650 Robot Vacuum

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2013: Apple iPad Air

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2013: Apple iPad Air

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2014: Drones | DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Quadcopter

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2014: Drones | DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Quadcopter

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2015: Amazon Echo - Black (1st Generation)

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2015: Amazon Echo - Black (1st Generation)

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2016: Samsung Gear VR

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2016: Samsung Gear VR

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2017: Nintendo Switch

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2017: Nintendo Switch

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2018: Apple Watch Series 4

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2018: Apple Watch Series 4

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2019: AirPods Pro

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2019: AirPods Pro

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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2020: Xbox Series S and Series X

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2020: Xbox Series S and Series X

SEE: Arcade throwbacks: Top free retro game apps from Pong to Tetris (TechRepublic)

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