GPS from the 1920s
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What did people do before the days of GPS satellites and battery-sucking A-GPS phones? Not only was there a navigational device that gave driving directions in the early twentieth century, it was small enough to fit on your wrist. This product from the 1920s is a scroll-map navigator in the shape of a watch. It came with tiny interchangeable instructions that you scroll manually to see which roads to take when driving from one location to another.
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Named the Plus Four Wristlet Route Indicator, this relic from the past was a British product that would have cost about 5 pounds at the time, about 50 pounds today, after adjusting for inflation. But no, you can't buy one. No matter, the maps probably haven't been updated for a while now, so you're better off with your phone's Google Maps app.
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Editor John Chan's love for gadgets can be traced back to the days when he disassembled his toys and couldn't put them back together again. He practices great restraint in not opening up every review product that comes through the CNET Asia Labs, and before that, in his previous job at HardwareZone. He has reviewed items big and small, from mobile phones to projectors and feels everyone should carry a multitool at all times in case of MacGyver situations.
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