Obsolete Items List

  • Phone Booth
  • 8 Track Tape
  • The Rabbit Ear Antenna
  • The Polaroid Camera
  • Rotary Phone
  • Carbon Paper to make copies
  • Credit Card Imprinter
  • Typewriter
  • Audio Cassette Tape
  • Commodore 64
  • The TV Repairman
  • HD DVD
  • A Roll of Film
  • Penmanship
  • Pay Phone
  • Pull-out cell phone antenna
  • Spelling
  • The Hand Grip to roll down a car window.
  • Parachute Pants
  • Home Telephone with a cord.
  • Floppy Disks
  • Leather Ties
  • "Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific," Shampoo
  • A Handwritten letter sent through the Post Office.
  • Beta Max videocassette tape recording format
  • $2.00 a Gallon Gas

Obsolete Item Watch List (Items That are on the Verge of Obsolescence).

  • The VCR
  • Dial-Up Internet
  • Personal Checks
  • Gas Guzzling SUV's
  • Personal Privacy
  • Non-digital TV

Thursday, July 17, 2008

THE LIST OF OBSOLETE ITEMS.

We live in an age teeming with new technology.  With all of these cutting-edge advancements, many beloved items of the recent past have become obsolete.

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but merely a starting point for discussion.

I WELCOME FUTURE COMMENTS TO THIS POST TO ADD TO THE OBSOLETE ITEM LIST.

  1. The Phone Booth.
  2. The 8 Track Tape.
  3. The Rabbit Ear TV Antenna.
  4. The Polaroid Camera.
  5. Rotary Phone.
  6. Carbon Paper to make copies.
  7. Credit Card Imprinter.
  8. Typewriter.
  9. Dial-up Internet.
  10. Cassette Tape.
  11. VCR.
  12. Commodore 64.
  13. The TV Repair Man.
  14. The Y2K Fear.
  15. HD DVD.
  16. A Roll of Film.
  17. Penmanship.
  18. Pay Phone.
  19. Pull-out Cell Phone Antenna.
  20. Spelling.
  21. The Hand Grip to roll down a car window.
  22. The Sony Walkman.
  23. Parachute Pants.
  24. Home Telephone with a cord.
  25. Floppy Disks.
  26. Leather Ties.
  27. "Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific" Shampoo.
  28. A Handwritten Letter sent through the Post Office.
HOW MANY MORE COME TO YOUR MIND.  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST YOUR THOUGHTS.

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