[citation][nom]alhanelem[/nom]maybe people dont want to spend money on some fad?that's why i dont own an iPod/ipad/iPhone. pretty much the same thing but with slightly different features...[/citation]
an mp3 player isnt a fad... ipod is well known due to it being first, but thats it.
tablet and smartphones... tablets have their place, and smartphones honestly, with win 8 and a laptop mount, could be a decent laptop alternative.
so far you havent mentioned one fad... and with fad, i mean tamagachis, ferbies, and pogs, not something that is sticking around for the better part of the last 5 years. tell me, by your deffinition of a fad, id hdtv going to go away anytime soon, because its better than sd but required a new tv and a special antena/box to receive hd signals.
the reason that 3d isnt adopting quick is because EVERYONE just bought an hdtv. you have to wait 5-7 years for the hdtvs to break, because even though we have a 48 inch 1080i tv, its still good enough to not warrant a new 2000$ tv (who in their right mind downgrades in quality)
this christmass im looking into a playstation branded tv. because i watch movies, and only have an sd for the basement, it could also be a second computer monitor for 3d content...