Clever product catalogs are their own delightful form of surreal-yet-real commercial art/literature.
They should bring back SkyMall as it really is just the sort of distraction you need on a typical flight.
Smartphones have taken over much of classic gadget functionality, and perhaps dimmed its magic. But I cannot help but be charmed by "Enter the Incredible New World of CD ROM" cover!! Techno-utopia is just a page turn (or product order) away!
Excuse me while I try to download and install Encarta 2009.