Obsolete Technologies and their Replacements
Here is a list of technologies that are fast becoming obsolete along with their replacements.
Technologies becoming Obsolete |
Replacement Technologies |
|---|---|
| Maps and becoming lost | GPS |
| Walkmans, iPods, portable CD players, and boomboxes | cellphones |
| beepers and pagers | cellphones |
| wristwatches | cellphones |
| landlines | cellphones |
| televisions | computers and cellphones |
| CRT monitors and televisions | LCDs |
| floppy disks, hard drives, and data disks (CDs & DVDs) | solid state or USB jump drives |
| desktops | laptops |
| phone books | Internet |
| newspapers and magazines | Internet |
| encyclopedias and dictionaries | Internet |
| music stores | Internet |
| faxes and physical snail mail | Internet (email, texting, and instant messaging) |
| typewriters and word processors | computer software |
| accountants | computer software |
| music tapes, records, and CDs | computer software |
| VCRs and TIVOs | computer software |
| hotel room keys | electronic wipe cards |
| film | digital cameras |
| photo processing | at home photo printing |
If you think I am missing anything (I am sure that I am), please contact me and I will be sure to add it to this list. Thank you!
by Phil B.