13 Gadgets From The 1990s You'd Totally Forgotten About

Huffington Post UK | By Chris York

Posted: 29/01/2014 10:32 GMT Updated: 29/01/2014 10:59 GMT

Remember the 90s?

Shell suits, Count Duckula and Ant and Dec's pop phase...

How could you forget? But what about the gadgets? Well, here's 13 you've almost certainly forgotten about from the best decade ever, except for all the others.

Just don't get weepy - there's an ad for that.

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13 Gadgets You've Forgotten From The 90s

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What was it? A cassette voice recorder and player made by Tiger electronics. Who had one? Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) in Home Alone 2. Why have I forgotten about it? Everything it did can now be done by something the size of a pinhead. And it looks disgusting.
What was it? A laser-tag game with a headset that made you look like a cyborg. Who had one? Only the cool kids in the know. Why have I forgotten about it? You graduated to paintball. Or went to Iraq.
What was it? The future of music. Who had one? Only people whose personal music players packed in the approximately two-day gap between CD walkmans and MP3 players. Why have I forgotten about it? Two days wasn't long to get acquainted.
What was it? A totally impractical controller for the NES. Who had one? This dude. Why have I forgotten about it? It made you look like this dude.
What was it? A personal hand-held computer-organiser type thing. Who had one? People in suits. Why have I forgotten about it? Because Apple happened.
What was it? A desktop computer in a range of 'funky' colours. Who had one? Cool people. Why have I forgotten about it? Even cool people realise funkiness is no match for processing power.
What was it? A detachable magnifying glass for you Gameboy that made the screen ever so slightly bigger. Who had one? People who hadn't realised they didn't need one. Why have I forgotten about it? It was utterly useless.
What was it? Possibly the most irritating game developed both for those who played it and those unfortunate to be in the vicinity. Who had one? Idiots Why have I forgotten about it? You were better than this...
What was it? Erm... a TV-VHS Combo Who had one? Popular with Grannies Why have I forgotten about it? You were swept along in the digital revolution along with everyone but your Gran.
What was it? A series of portable games with graphics that mostly consisted of the same shape moving around the screen to one of eight or nine different positions. Who had one? Spoilt kids. Why have I forgotten about them? Graphics evolved quickly in the 90s...
What was it? A revolution in smart mobile phone design. Who had one? Pretty much everyone. Why have I forgotten about it? Because Apple happened. Again.
What was it? A rubbish robotic dog. Who had one? People without a real dog. Why have I forgotten about it? It was completely rubbish.
What was it? Rewound your tapes back quickly so you wouldn't piss of the people at Ritz video. Who had one? People who didn't realise the VHS player did the same thing. Why have I forgotten about it? Digital dude.