The Most Important Tech Product of the Past 2 Decades

By John Reeves and David Meier – Dec 21, 2013 at 10:00AM

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Technology has utterly changed the world we live in over the past two decades. But which innovation was the biggest?

The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg recently listed the 12 most important tech products of the past two decades. Products from Apple (AAPL -0.57%) dominated the list, though Motley Fool contributor David Meier believes that Google (GOOGL 0.35%) search was the most important innovation of all.

In the video, David talks more about the list, and the impact of some of the most important products. Ultimately, David believes that Google search has been an incredible creator of value for Google. He believes Google is a stock well worth considering at current prices.

David Meier owns shares of Apple. John Reeves owns shares of Apple and Google. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Apple and Google. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.