20 technologies once useful that you do not see again
The time for Apple Newton is gone and party.
We live in an hour when technology changes faster than we can not follow it. These days, it does not take a long time for something that seemed once life suddenly relegated to the back of the undesirable drawer.
Although you may have forgotten that some of these gadgets never existed, we are here with a recycling course, bringing together 20 technologies once useful that you never see. And if you want a technology that will never come out of style, check these15 Killer style accessories that you never knew you needed.
1 Mp3 player
The Walkman has been replaced by the Discman, and as CDS has been put in phase by digital music, people have abandoned their discman for mp3 players. Now, smartphones play music and people who differ the music they do not possess technically.
2 Writing machines
When you think of all the laborious workforce scribes used to create manuscripts, the ability to stick a piece of paper into a typewriter and print "fast brown fox jumps on the lazy dog" so fast That you are happy was a very incredible advanced. . Of course, you almost never see the machines to write, unless you are in a piece of performance art or you find in a very pretentious coffee. And for more things that do not belong to today's world, check these25 life lessons you learned as a child who are wildly obsolete today.
3 Remote access
Internet access remotely was amazing when it was available for the first time. But even when it was new, everyone knew it was slower than the month of January. Fortunately, we went far beyond the days of 56,000 modems.
4 Apple Newton
Everyone (on a certain age) remembers the Palm driver, but what about Apple Newton? It was the origin of the term "personal digital assistant" and was the first PDA with written recognition. Unfortunately, it was too expensive and did not very well gave up, so Apple stopped producing in 1998. However, this inspired the development of the iPad and the iPhone. This is not a complete loss for society. And if the gadgets are your thing, discoverThe top 50 purchasing purchases.
5 Digital audio tape
Dat was a great way to make copies without loss of data and could record higher quality than CDs. Although the technology was really expensive to take off significantly, it found a place on the professional market and was ideal for making on-site recordings or its sound for the video. Sony does not do it anymore, unfortunately.
6 Payroll phones
Pay phones were incredibly useful ... Before everyone has a phone in his pocket, that is to say. Good luck by finding one now. If you need a phone without phone, you will need to ask a stranger and convince them that you are not a thief.
7 411
Being able to call someone and tell them that the phone number you needed was a divinity if you needed to reach someone alive in a place where you did not have a phone book. Technology is always in a way around, only instead of calling a number, you can just ask Google.
8 HDDs
Hard disk drive technology has existed since the 50s, and it is slowly replaced by solid state readers. They are faster, more durable, do not fragment and do not make this terrifying sound of spinning that means that your computer is about to eat it. While prices become more competitive, do not be surprised if hard drives disappear completely.
9 Pocket watches
To be able to carry the time with you in your pocket, you must feel incredible in the 16th century. And the pocket watches had a good race, remaining popular until the first world war I. Now, if people want to keep time in their pocket, they look at their phones.
10 Movie
Pull photos on the film seems better, but it is more expensive and more intensive labor and is significantly less overwhelming to errors than digital photos are. It is not surprising that amateur photographers mainly use their phones to take pictures these days.
11 Pearlings
Emergency stakeholders still use pagers, but other than that, if someone wants to leave someone else knowingly calling them without talking on the phone, they can simply send a text.
12 Answering machines
Having a small tape recorder, reproducing all the messages that people left for you while you were outside, it was certainly more practical than not having a way to know if you missed calls or not. But now everyone has a voicemail.
13 Homephones
If you have already used a rotary dial phone, you know how much the incredible push button phones were. But with so many people using cell phones like their main means of communication today, it is little used for home phones of any type.
14 Video camera
In the past, every birthday party meant another excuse for tracing this bulky camcorder. The technology was a relatively affordable way for consumers to make movies at home that could be easily perceived, but alas, it was not practical enough. It does not become much easier than shooting the phone you already carry with you from your pocket and use it instead.
15 Lighters in cars
With smoking cigarette in the United States, it is strange to think that there was a time when enough people smoked it was logical to put a cigarette lighter in each car. For a while, you can use the plug as a power outlet for devices, but in new car models, even which is progressed in exchange for USBS.
16 Digital Cameras Point-And-Shoot
Between cinematographic cameras and smartphones, there was some of the time when people used Point-Ish digital cameras and taking pictures to take pictures. But as cameras on smartphones continue to improve quality, the need for a digital camera decreases for most consumers.
17 GPS units
GPS was great, especially if you were traveling solo and you had no one to read a map or instructions you have printed from Mapquest while you drive. But now, Google Maps and Waze you have covered.
18 Awakening
Even if it's probably not a good idea to sleep with your phone next to your bed, it's a terribly convenient awakening and most people use it as such.
19 Recorder crates
The point of sale and iPads have regularly replaced cash registers in recent years. Although cash registers quickly become obsolete, chances are you can find one in your local artisanal cocktail bar.
20 Computer ports
There were so many different differentCords and cables necessary for setting up a computer. But now, well, there is a reason for aUniversal Serial bus. Like smartphones have replaced many single-use devices, USB replaces specialized single-use cables and facilitates the maintenance of your well-organized life. And if you want to have a better organized workspace, see these20 easy tips to keep your office organized.
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