A weekly museum-catalog ImagePost featuring one retired consumer tech product with period-accurate visuals, specs, and historical context.
The toy that knew 200 words and no more
The machine that watched TV for you
The console that came in walnut
The 28-ounce phone that left the car
Polaroid SX-70: a darkroom in your pocket
How 35 keys ended the slide rule
IBM Simon Put the Office in Your Hand
Sony AIBO ERS-110 (1999): When the machine became a pet
Nokia 9000 Communicator (1996)
Nintendo Virtual Boy (1995)
Bandai Original Tamagotchi (1996)
Apple iPod M8541 (2001)