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25 Old Pieces Of Technology That Are Now Obsolete

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Published April 02, 2025

Published April 02, 2025

As time goes on, there are many things in the world that change and evolve. Trends change, of course, but so does the technology that creates those trends. Technology is strange, people are always finding ways to make things better, faster, more efficient, flashier, and so on. It can be hard to keep up with all of the changes in trends and technology because it is all changing at such a quick rate. The technology of today couldn't have been imagined decades ago, but likewise, the technology of the past was once revolutionary, too. It's all pretty crazy to think about.

There are tons of gadgets, items, and other interesting products from the past that were once life-changing and incredible developments. These days, because of new technology, many of these old items are no longer in use or needed at all. Things like cassettes, pagers, and fax machines are not used by many anymore, but there are tons of other smaller and more niche things that have been forgotten about, too.

Here, we have collected 25 products, gadgets, and other pieces of technology that once were major game-changers in society, only to be obsolete now. Recognize any of these items?

The fax machine

(Source: Reddit)

Floppy disks

(Source: Reddit)

Pagers

(Source: Reddit)

Phonebooks

(Source: Reddit)

School agendas

(Source: Reddit)

The Autodex address and phonebook

(Source: Redd)

iPod Shuffles

(Source: Reddit)

e-Machines

(Source: Reddit)

Cassettes

(Source: Reddit)

The Polaroid I-Zone

(Source: Reddit)

Portable CD players

(Source: Reddit)

Disposable cameras

(Source: Reddit)

Portable DVD players

(Source: Reddit)

Typewriters

(Source: Reddit)

Overhead projectors

(Source: Reddit)

External GPS

(Source: Reddit)

Rotary phones

(Source: Reddit)

Home phones and landlines

(Source: Reddit)

VHS tapes

(Source: Reddit)

Spy technology

(Source: Reddit)

Plug and play games

(Source: Reddit)

BlackBerrys and phones with keyboards

(Source: Reddit)

Side projectors

(Source: Reddit)

Dial-Up Internet

(Source: Reddit)

Programming the VCR

(Source: Reddit)

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