Think Thin
January, 1979
Twenty-five years ago, a fledgling Playboy featured Marilyn Monroe as its first Playmate and the family boob tube was built like a box. Twenty-five years later, oh, baby, look at them now: Playboy is the hefty, handsome publication you're holding and TV sets have screens in a variety of sizes from postage stamp to more than a yard wide. Below, you see the shape of TVs to come: Sharp Electronics' new superthin EL model that can sit L-shaped, as shown, or hang flat against a wall. The eight-pound...
