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Would today's generation still recognize some of these product lines that were mainstream during our recent past? Phablet A category that once occupied the product segment between a smartphone and a tablet, it might be rare to hear about phablets today. For one, there was limited space for development in netbook technology. With their price ranges converging, netbooks apparently were not among the product lines which triumphed. Gaining popularity in the 1980s and the 1990s, later generations might still recognize how it worked since key functions carried over in future tech products like phones and tablets. In addition, smartphone use in hospitals raise concerns about confidentiality and privacy, among other issues, providing reason for preference to the simple communication technology of pagers. Perhaps a similar product line that also experienced near ubiquity would be the portable DVD player. Before 2015 ends, let's take a look back at these 10 tech products that were released this year that surprised many of us. Read more in our articles including "5 Tech Product Lines that Got Lost in Time" and "10 Most Surprising Products of 2015".