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 for Humanity
on 02/08/2009