how have gadgets changed from 1948 to 1999?

Answer 1

Gadgets in the late 1940's and early 50's were mostly operated by hand, like can openers, drills, specialized vegetable choppers, ice cube makers, lawn mowers, radios and the very few televisions in homes. All turned on, adjusted or operated by hand. Now we have computer chips in refrigerators to turn on the ice makers, electric can openers and choppers, plus remote controlled radios, televisions, DVD and CCD players.

Answer 2

A gadget (A small specialized mechanical or electronic device; a contrivance.) was some kind of device that was carried into war by agents and SOE oppretavies, prior to 1948.

but as the post war happened, so little novelty obects that could do clever things appeared in the shops. The fist were mechanical and clockwork.

Transistors enabled electricial items to be made smaller in the 1950's

Silicon Chips made things much smaller in the 1980's

Micro engineering made mechanical things smaller in the 1990's

and as mass production of an item occurs, so its price comes down.

Answer 3

You only need one gadget to perform many tasks - eg one remote will control your video, TV & cable box. Back in 1948, I doubt they even had gadgets!!!

Answer 4

Size is one thing...every year they get smaller. Plus cost...as time goes on the cost of the gadgets decrease and its functions increase.

Answer 5

Why such years?!

I'd say they're fundamentally the same but more prized back in 1948.

Answer 6

Just the new ones are using the old one's basics :)