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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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2002: Nokia 6610
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2003: Game Boy Advance SP
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2004: iPod mini
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2005: Palm Z22 Handheld
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2006: Nintendo Wii
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2007: iPhone
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2008: Flip MinoHD Video Camera
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2009: Kindle 2
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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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2012: iRobot Roomba 650 Robot Vacuum
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2013: Apple iPad Air
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2014: Drones | DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Quadcopter
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2015: Amazon Echo - Black (1st Generation)
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2016: Samsung Gear VR
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2017: Nintendo Switch
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2018: Apple Watch Series 4
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2019: AirPods Pro
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2020: Xbox Series S and Series X
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Image: Target
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.
SEE: How Apple users can make the most of Microsoft 365 at work (TechRepublic Premium)
Image: Kim Kulish/Corbis
By R. Dallon Adams
R. Dallon Adams is a journalist originally from Louisville, Kentucky. His previous work includes a wide spectrum of beats and formats ranging from tech-savvy urban planning initiatives to hands-on gadget reviews.