50 Products that changed the world

**Timber** · 03 Dec 2003, 02:16 PM

For those of you without a Playboy subscribtion. The 50th anniversary issue just came out and I thought this article/list was somewhat intresting (there's more than just nekid ladies in there!).

50 - Pontiac GTO (1964)
49 - Puma Clyde (1972) - one of (if not) the first shoes to be endorsed by a b-ball star
48 - Buffalo Wings (1964)
47 - Swisher Sweets Cigar (1998) - not first produced in '98 but made famous then by the Monica/Clinton scandal
46 - Post-it Note (1980)
45 - Nonstick Pan (1954)
44 - G-string (1970's)
43 - Igloo Plastic Ice Chest (1963)
42 - Regency TR-1 Transistor Radio (1954)
41 - Wester Electric Model 1500 Touch-Tone Phone (1964)
40 - Metal Halide Grow Light (early 1980's) - Finaly pot can be grown indoors effectivly
39 - Mr. Coffee (1972)
38 - Specialized Stumpjumper Mountain Bike (1981)
37 - Xerox Magnafax Telecopier Fax Machine (1966)
36 - Jacuzzi (1968)
35 - Frank Motor Home (1961)
34 - Evian (late 1980's) - paying for the most abundant resource on the planet...
33 - Ford Explorer (1991)
32 - Cosmopolitan (1965)
31 - Advil (1984)
30 - Harloid Xerox Model 914 photo-copier (1959)
29 - The Big Mac (1968)
28 - The Centerfold (1956)
27 - Modern Home Products' Perfect Host Gas BBQ Grill (1960)
26 - Zenith Space Command Remote Control TV (1956) - No more getting up off your ass to change the channel!
25 - Miniskirt (1966)
24 - Casio Phone-Mate Model 400 Answering Machine (1971)
23 - Pop-Tarts (1964)
22 - DVD Porn (1997)
21 - DVD Player (1997)
20 - Pampers (1961)
19 - TiVo Digital Video Recorder (1999) - Made TV about 100x more watchable for me.
18 - Barbie (1959)
17 - Apple Quicktake 100 Digital Camera (1994)
16 - Hitachi Magic Wand (1970's)
15 - Sony CDP-101 CD player (1982)
14 - Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar (1954)
13 - Amana Radarange Microwave Oven (1967)
12 - Apple iPod MP3 Player (2001)
11 - Swanson TV Diner (1954) - yuck!
10 - Crack Cocaine (early 1980's)
9 - Sony Walkman (1979)
8 - Viagra (1998)
7 - Magnavox Odyssey Game Console (1972) - I thought they would have ranked this lower but respect goes to PB.
6 - Sillicone Brest Implants (1962)
5 - Motorola DynaTAC 8000X Cell Phone (1985)
4 - AK-47 (1960's)
3 - Sony Betamax SL7200 VCR (1976)
2 - The Pill (1960)
1 - Apple Macintosh Desktop Computer - The first WIMP computer.

**Nomi** · 03 Dec 2003, 02:31 PM

Heh, I actually found this to be interesting. Who would have thought I'd enjoy a part of anything coming from a Playboy?

Though, as the local Mac-nerd around here, I'm obliged to be shifty about the Apple desktop being number one.

Pop-Tarts, 23. Hah! Changed my life for sure. I consider them a meal in their own.

**Mzo** · 03 Dec 2003, 02:39 PM

I can't believe the NES isn't on there.

And I mean the NES, not the Atari 2600 or the Odyssey or Colecovision or anything else before it, because those really did suck.

Pop-Tarts for life.

**Wilykat** · 03 Dec 2003, 02:49 PM

Props to "Crack Cocaine". Give it up, ya!

**Mman** · 03 Dec 2003, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Nomi

Heh, I actually found this to be interesting. Who would have thought I'd enjoy a part of anything coming from a Playboy?

Obviously youve never read a Playboy...they have awesome articles. And girls seem to be in my room reading them more then the guys do.

The 50th anniversy issue has some awesome articles in it besides that one too...including one by Hunter S Thompson!

**Mzo** · 03 Dec 2003, 02:59 PM

In all seriousness, a lot of people read it for the articles. Trust me, these days, what with teh internet and all, softcore Playboy chicks don't really do the job anymore.

...

Maybe I've said too much.