In an age of technological overload, tech gadgets released two years ago can seem just as dated today as those that came out in the 1980s.
In the span of a decade we abandoned clunky, plastic cell phones with antennas for sleek iPhones made of glass; wired controllers for wireless virtual reality headsets. But every innovation starts with an essential design, a skeleton for new ideas to build on.
Take for example, Nintendo's Game Boy. Originally released in 1989, the Game Boy made it possible to play video games just about anywhere. And like the Nintendo Entertainment System before it, the Game Boy created a baseline for every handheld console that would follow it. But the Game Boy isn't the only one. Here's how some of the world's most popular tech gadgets have evolved from then to now:Over the last 30 years, Nintendo has sold more than 118 million Game Boy and Game Boy Color consoles worldwide, and more than 500 million games.With a sturdy design, reliable functionality, and a huge library of games, the basic Game Boy hardware was left unchanged for nearly 10 years.
While the black and white graphics and AA batteries of the original Game Boy would disappoint most modern gamers, the device helped establish a market for portable gaming. Nintendo continues to
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