Products · Edition 2.4

Top 100 Tech Products

One hundred hardware and software products ranked by leverage — the extent to which each made something possible that wasn't possible before, or possible for more people than before. Market share is not a criterion. Impact is.

24 editors Updated 2d ago 1960–2023 Avg 8.17

001

★ The summit

Halcyon Terminal v1

Pacific Compute1981Computer★ 9.5

First personal computer to ship with a built-in screen.

002

Pebbleboard

Tide Inc.2004★ 9.4

003

The Lacuna Camera

Halvorsen Optical1972★ 9.3

Four through one hundred#004 → #100

#004

Magnetite OS1996

Magnetite OS

1996·Northwind Systems

#005

Cormorant Walkman1983

Cormorant Walkman

1983·Sankai

#006

Ferrograph A41961

Ferrograph A4

1961·Heron Audio

#007

Saltbox Router2009

Saltbox Router

2009·Tideway

#008

Citrus Compiler1989

Citrus Compiler

1989·Orchard Labs

#009

Whetstone Calculator1976

Whetstone Calculator

1976·Pelletier Instruments

#010

Heron Modem1992

Heron Modem

1992·Heron Comms

#011

Goldenrod CPU1995

Goldenrod CPU

1995·Tide Inc.

#012

The Almanac OS2004

The Almanac OS

2004·Halvorsen

#013

Foxglove Phone2013

Foxglove Phone

2013·Northwind

#014

Tessellate Tablet2022

Tessellate Tablet

2022·Sankai

#015

Glasshouse Speaker1967

Glasshouse Speaker

1967·Heron

#016

Bayfront Router1976

Bayfront Router

1976·Tideway

#017

Granite Drive1985

Granite Drive

1985·Orchard

#018

Hush Microphone1994

Hush Microphone

1994·Pelletier

#019

Quiet Bell Headset2003

Quiet Bell Headset

2003·Heron Comms

#020

Embers Console2012

Embers Console

2012·Pacific Compute

#021

Magpie Synth2021

Magpie Synth

2021·Tide Inc.

#022

Wickwood Synth1966

Wickwood Synth

1966·Halvorsen

#023

Tinder Plotter1975

Tinder Plotter

1975·Northwind

#024

Mooncalf Light Pen1984

Mooncalf Light Pen

1984·Sankai

#025

Anvil Press1993

Anvil Press

1993·Heron

#026

Foundling Watch2002

Foundling Watch

2002·Tideway

#027

Pebble Watch2011

Pebble Watch

2011·Orchard

#028

Plover Walkie2020

Plover Walkie

2020·Pelletier

#029

Snare Mixer1965

Snare Mixer

1965·Heron Comms

#030

Cinder Tablet1974

Cinder Tablet

1974·Pacific Compute

#031

Half-Light Lamp1983

Half-Light Lamp

1983·Tide Inc.

#032

Heath Modem1992

Heath Modem

1992·Halvorsen

#033

Saltchuck Server2001

Saltchuck Server

2001·Northwind

#034

Saltlick Pager2010

Saltlick Pager

2010·Sankai

#035

Inkfish Pen2019

Inkfish Pen

2019·Heron

#036

Mockingbird Mic1964

Mockingbird Mic

1964·Tideway

#037

Owl Hour Clock1973

Owl Hour Clock

1973·Orchard

#038

Pitch & Tar Cable1982

Pitch & Tar Cable

1982·Pelletier

#039

Spindrift Drive1991

Spindrift Drive

1991·Heron Comms

#040

Magnetite II2000

Magnetite II

2000·Pacific Compute

#041

Backwater Switch2009

Backwater Switch

2009·Tide Inc.

#042

Tinder Lake Hub2018

Tinder Lake Hub

2018·Halvorsen

#043

The Switchman PBX1963

The Switchman PBX

1963·Northwind

#044

Riverkeep Repeater1972

Riverkeep Repeater

1972·Sankai

#045

Burrow Tape1981

Burrow Tape

1981·Heron

#046

Cinnabar Display1990

Cinnabar Display

1990·Tideway

#047

Refrain Recorder1999

Refrain Recorder

1999·Orchard

#048

Pendulum Clock2008

Pendulum Clock

2008·Pelletier

#049

Tidepool Drive2017

Tidepool Drive

2017·Heron Comms

#050

Snug Battery1962

Snug Battery

1962·Pacific Compute

#051

Anchorage GPS1971

Anchorage GPS

1971·Tide Inc.

#052

Cradle Dock1980

Cradle Dock

1980·Halvorsen

#053

Birdcage Rack1989

Birdcage Rack

1989·Northwind

#054

Drift Joystick1998

Drift Joystick

1998·Sankai

#055

Pail Trackball2007

Pail Trackball

2007·Heron

#056

Bramble Cable2016

Bramble Cable

2016·Tideway

#057

Foxfire Modem1961

Foxfire Modem

1961·Orchard

#058

Whisper Box Mic1970

Whisper Box Mic

1970·Pelletier

#059

Quench Probe1979

Quench Probe

1979·Heron Comms

#060

Beam Laser1988

Beam Laser

1988·Pacific Compute

#061

Skerry Receiver1997

Skerry Receiver

1997·Tide Inc.

#062

Hatch Vault2006

Hatch Vault

2006·Halvorsen

#063

Eel Cable2015

Eel Cable

2015·Northwind

#064

Plumb Sensor1960

Plumb Sensor

1960·Sankai

#065

Reverie Mat1969

Reverie Mat

1969·Heron

#066

Long Wake Switch1978

Long Wake Switch

1978·Tideway

#067

Ouroboros Loop1987

Ouroboros Loop

1987·Orchard

#068

Sextant GPS1996

Sextant GPS

1996·Pelletier

#069

Pebbledash UI2005

Pebbledash UI

2005·Heron Comms

#070

Foundling Mouse2014

Foundling Mouse

2014·Pacific Compute

#071

Saltbox v22023

Saltbox v2

2023·Tide Inc.

#072

Wormwood VPN1968

Wormwood VPN

1968·Halvorsen

#073

Vellum Tablet1977

Vellum Tablet

1977·Northwind

#074

The Marsh King Drive1986

The Marsh King Drive

1986·Sankai

#075

Asphalt Pad1995

Asphalt Pad

1995·Heron

#076

Quarter Past Clock2004

Quarter Past Clock

2004·Tideway

#077

Halogen Bulb2013

Halogen Bulb

2013·Orchard

#078

Steeplejack Crane Cam2022

Steeplejack Crane Cam

2022·Pelletier

#079

Mast Antenna1967

Mast Antenna

1967·Heron Comms

#080

Lodestar Compass1976

Lodestar Compass

1976·Pacific Compute

#081

Tessellate II1985

Tessellate II

1985·Tide Inc.

#082

Citrus II1994

Citrus II

1994·Halvorsen

#083

Verdigris2003

Verdigris

2003·Northwind

#084

The Lacemaker Loom2012

The Lacemaker Loom

2012·Sankai

#085

Lacuna II2021

Lacuna II

2021·Heron

#086

Hopscotch Joypad1966

Hopscotch Joypad

1966·Tideway

#087

Northwind UPS1975

Northwind UPS

1975·Orchard

#088

The Pelican Hours1984

The Pelican Hours

1984·Pelletier

#089

Mireille Console1993

Mireille Console

1993·Heron Comms

#090

Tin Roof Speaker2002

Tin Roof Speaker

2002·Pacific Compute

#091

Brother Halftime Stopwatch2011

Brother Halftime Stopwatch

2011·Tide Inc.

#092

Carbon Animals Vox2020

Carbon Animals Vox

2020·Halvorsen

#093

The Cartographer Plotter1965

The Cartographer Plotter

1965·Northwind

#094

Saltchuck Hub1974

Saltchuck Hub

1974·Sankai

#095

The Vault Keeper Safe1983

The Vault Keeper Safe

1983·Heron

#096

Foxglove II1992

Foxglove II

1992·Tideway

#097

Heron Modem II2001

Heron Modem II

2001·Orchard

#098

Halcyon II2010

Halcyon II

2010·Pelletier

#099

Pebbleboard II2019

Pebbleboard II

2019·Heron Comms

#100

Wolfthistle Walkie1964

Wolfthistle Walkie

1964·Pacific Compute

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