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re: 12 Obsolete Technologies Americans Still Use

Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:03 pm to
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:03 pm to
It's kind of like when people complain about the post office and say it needs to be nixed when there legal documents you have to send via certified mail. Especially if you want them admissible in court if need be.
Posted by crispyUGA
Upstate SC
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:17 pm to
Land lines are still vital to most businesses and there are definitely older people who still have theirs.


I know a LOT of photographers who swear that digital photos are shitty and only use film. There are a lot of good reasons for some of those figures.
Posted by lsugradman
Member since Sep 2003
8544 posts
Posted on 12/23/14 at 9:26 pm to
Vinyl will never completely be eliminated. Its just sounds so much better and cooler than digital.
Posted by Korin
Member since Jan 2014
37935 posts
Posted on 12/23/14 at 9:52 pm to
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I like my Beats. Sounds good to me

They certainly aren't bad, but you get ripped off.
Posted by guschamp84
St Marks Florida
Member since Dec 2014
718 posts
Posted on 12/23/14 at 11:05 pm to
Several of these "technologies" produce superior quality still to their newer alternatives.

1. Kodachrome film still produces extremely high quality images in the hands of skilled photographers with good equipment. Granted, it has become a boutique use.

2. The same could be said for vinyl records. On a top quality LP player, such as a Bang and Oluffson, you get simply great sound. Not to mention the nostalgia of playing a collection of music you collected throughout your life.

3. The Fax machine still has a place. Limited but valuable. Certain legal documents, images and other things need fax still. Also in non English character languages use of fax is still widely used.

4. land lines and corded phones still provide superior sound quality to VOIP and wireless. I have all these available but for international calls for my business, I will use a land line.
Posted by Tds & Beer
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Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 12/23/14 at 11:55 pm to
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I'd buy some vinyl records


I'm gettin a new record player for christmas and I am frickin pumped about it
Posted by Carolina_Girl
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Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:32 am to
How about this for an 80s flashback...My "dream" car when I was starting to drive was a red Fiero.
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 12/24/14 at 7:12 am to
A cellphone is the Swiss Army knife of electronics. Once the laser pointer app and presentation mode app is developed it will be an all in one devise.
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 12/24/14 at 7:13 am to
Javelin > Fiero.
Posted by JustGetItRight
Member since Jan 2012
15712 posts
Posted on 12/24/14 at 7:15 am to
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.. still toting shuttles to the pad like a boss.


No it is not.

As we sit here today, America does not have manned space flight capability.
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 12/24/14 at 7:17 am to
Thanks Obama.
Posted by ohmdawg
tZone
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Posted on 12/24/14 at 8:00 am to
Posted by AubieALUMdvm
Member since Oct 2011
11713 posts
Posted on 12/24/14 at 8:12 am to
Using an operating system like windows 98 seems silly to me but a fax machine is essential in many businesses.

Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
24954 posts
Posted on 12/24/14 at 8:12 am to
I bought new land line house phones in the last 6 months.
Posted by Rebelgator
Pripyat Bridge
Member since Mar 2010
39543 posts
Posted on 12/24/14 at 8:33 am to
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Beats



Lol. Turrible.
Posted by Kraut Dawg
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 12/24/14 at 9:01 am to
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