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Title: Ten technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)
Post by: Clive on July 12, 2010, 17:43

Nowt wrong with any of them!  :dunno:

LINK (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38141219/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/)

Title: Re: Ten technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)
Post by: Simon on July 12, 2010, 18:42

Disc drives?  :bawl:  Have to admit, I'd ditch my landline if it wasn't required for broadband.

Title: Re: Ten technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)
Post by: Clive on July 12, 2010, 20:29

I still occasionally use my FAX machine.

Title: Re: Ten technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)
Post by: Simon on July 12, 2010, 20:55

I used to send faxes from my PC, but I've never actually had a fax machine.

Title: Re: Ten technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)
Post by: Rodders on July 12, 2010, 23:24

I've just bought another Minidisc player.  It's far more rugged than my one-pod and indispensable when out and about on my Velocipede.

Title: Re: Ten technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)
Post by: Clive on July 13, 2010, 06:43

 ;D

Title: Re: Ten technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)
Post by: daveeb on July 13, 2010, 10:50

Quote from: Rodders on July 12, 2010, 23:24

I've just bought another Minidisc player.  It's far more rugged than my one-pod and indispensable when out and about on my Velocipede.

Definitely, and i find that for quality daguerreotypes the polaroid is very good, although my box brownie is the height of portability for those "out and about" shots.

Title: Re: Ten technologies that should be extinct (but aren't)
Post by: Clive on July 13, 2010, 15:27

I used to have a Polaroid camera in the 60's and apart from slight fading the photos have lasted reasonably well.