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In 1991, Philips put a disc player beneath the television and asked families to buy a piece of the future. It played music. It could show pictures, video, and encyclopedias. It even played games. The machine looked as if it belonged in a hi-fi cabinet, and its pointing controller seemed perfectly happy with a menu. Then someone asked it to be a Nintendo rival. The first American CD-i player cost $899, according… Read more