RCA’s Two Thousand (1969)
Remember when adding “2000” to a product name was shorthand for futuristic, cutting-edge technology? In 1969 RCA invited the American public to “take a leap into the year 2000” with a new television set called The Two Thousand. Selling a limited edition of 2,000 sets at $2,000 a pop, (about $12,000 in 2008 dollars), The…