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Old 11-25-2004, 07:54 PM   #1
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Default Ahead of Its time.

So, just a stupid thread that will probably last for a handfull of hours, but what do you think is underrated or ahead of its time.

Ahead of its time meaning like, something, anything, that would have revolutionized anything if released at the right time, or something that is just...well...ahead of its time.

I'll start it out..

Ok, for some reason, I think that Gamegear was greatly ahead of its time. Greatly. Huugely. I remember bonding with this one kid on the Ferry over to Vancouver Island when I was 7 or something like that..maybe older..but we just sat at the front playing a Sonic game on Gamegear.

I was amazed.

It was like a Genesis....except handheld.

EDIT: It doesnt have t deal with games....it can be anything.
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Old 11-25-2004, 08:22 PM   #2
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I always thought the Dreamcast was ahead of it's time. It was just released at the wrong time.
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Old 11-25-2004, 08:47 PM   #3
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When I was playing a Nintendo DS in Wal-Mart, I felt like I was playing on something ahead of it's time. It was a machine like you read about in sci-fi novels.

I personally will never understand how cell phones work. Or normal phones for that matter. I can't comprehend how they transfer a sound like that. And don't even get me started on TV...

And Leonardo da Vinci was ahead of his time.
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Old 11-25-2004, 10:24 PM   #4
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I could say how the Roman Catholic church's use of propaganda through stained glass was away ahead of it's time, but I'd rather not open that can of worms.

So I'll go ahead and say that the Augmentation Knowledge Workshop was way ahead of it's time. I saw the video clip of the "Mother of All Demos" and it's just amazing. I couldn't imagine programming that from scratch.
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Old 11-25-2004, 11:28 PM   #5
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I could say how the Roman Catholic church's use of propaganda through stained glass was away ahead of it's time, but I'd rather not open that can of worms.
Wow, that's actually really really deep....and so true. The Roman Catholic church used Relics the same way too.

I always thought MP3s where ahead of their time. Those babies where around ages ago, and they always where more convenient then your standard .wav file.
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Old 11-26-2004, 05:29 AM   #6
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Jurassic Park was ahead of its time. Compare those special effects to todays, there almost NO difference. And that was a whopping 10 years ago.
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Old 11-26-2004, 11:24 AM   #7
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And Leonardo da Vinci was ahead of his time.
Totally agree. That man was brilliant.
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Old 11-26-2004, 05:31 PM   #8
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Donkey Kong Country was ahead of it's time. And probably the most fun game I've ever played...
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Old 11-26-2004, 06:30 PM   #9
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The Xbox. Turns out a hard drive in a console is a GOOD thing and online console gaming IS the wave of the future.

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I'm being serious. Remember how many people criticized the Xbox strictly on those two issues and said they would not work and lead to all sorts of bad things? Remember? I know you're out there. I can hear you breathing.

What? GOOD LORD!!!

*runs out of thread covering head to avoid all the hot garbage being thrown at him*

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Old 11-26-2004, 06:41 PM   #10
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*throws hot garbage* BOOOOOOOOO!! Gamers want a pure gaming console! No stupid gimmicks like HDs or online!
The revolution has ALWAYS been in the controller. And now games ask for a large button and digital clicks!
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Old 11-26-2004, 06:45 PM   #11
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I'm being serious. Remember how many people criticized the Xbox strictly on those two issues and said they would not work and lead to all sorts of bad things? Remember? I know you're out there. I can hear you breathing.
So true. So true. You don't hear much of that anymore though...
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Old 11-26-2004, 09:30 PM   #12
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I could say how the Roman Catholic church's use of propaganda through stained glass was away ahead of it's time, but I'd rather not open that can of worms.

I'd say heliocentrism was ahead of its time.

And the ED-209.

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Old 11-26-2004, 10:17 PM   #13
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The Helicopter....that was definately ahead of its time.
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Old 11-26-2004, 11:14 PM   #14
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Johnny 5 was ahead of his time.
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Old 11-26-2004, 11:17 PM   #15
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The Movie "Back to the Future" was ahead of its time.
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