OUTDATED GADGETS

Technology is improving faster and faster. Consumers are having a hard time keeping up with it. The phone you bought just last year looks bad compared to this year’s newest model. The following is a list of some personal gadgets that not too long ago would have made you look cool, but are now obsolete. All the functionality of the following devices now exists in your smartphone.

Walkman: The personal stereo was introduced by Sony under the market name Walkman in 1979. It was widely popular throughout the 80’s and 90’s. Then, it was replaced by the portable CD players, known as the Discman.

Calculator Watch: Who doesn’t need a hand watch that also has a calculator built into it? The digital watch company Casio had a series of those calculator watches starting from the 70s and all through the 80s. Those little tiny buttons weren’t easy to use, but it was cool to have a calculator on your wrist.

Mobile Phone: Today all of us have smartphones, but not too long ago, mobiles phones were considered a high end device for the rich and famous, or for the busy businessmen.

Film camera: Before smartphones with cameras, and before digital cameras, we all had film cameras. Either automatic or manual, the experience of taking pictures with a film camera is quite different than today. You had to change the roll of film every 36 pictures. As you couldn’t see the pictures until they were developed, you would never know what you looked like.