2026-08-30
I Scored 99 Products. Adding One Attribute Called Durability Knocked the Ford Model T Down to 46th
The 100 Products That Changed the World is now a scored board: originality, scale, impact, experience, business and durability. Once durability is in, the Ford Model T falls to 46th, the Famicom to 73rd and the Walkman to 75th — while Coca-Cola sits at 3rd and the credit card at 4th. Products are not people: a person who retires is still a great person, a product that is discontinued is just an exhibit.
