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Gadgets & Electronics

8 technology revolutions that are now relics

Read more: MNN LISTS, TECHNOLOGY
Mon, Nov 22 2010 at 6:25 PM EST
  • Remember me?
  • LaserDisc
  • Floppy disk
  • VHS and VCR
  • Music cassette tape
  • Original Polaroid instant camera
  • Eight-track
  • Carousel slide projectors
  • Ditto machine
Before iPods, BlackBerrys and laptops became part of our plugged-in culture, there was a host of gizmos and gadgets that set our tech-fueled fever alight. When Sony shuttered its widespread production of the Walkman in April of this year, it sent a nostalgic shockwave through our system, reminding us of all the forgotten technologies that once reigned supreme. Whether it's the VCR, Polaroid camera or — if you're brave enough to admit it, the eight-track — here’s a look back at eight mainstream technologies that have since become obsolete.
 

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