The world is accelerating fast and we — the consumers — are playing catch-up. New gadgets and software updates promise to make our lives better, so we follow the latest innovations with anticipation, hoping to find a way to integrate them into our daily routine.
But as the trends march onward, some people choose the opposite approach and reject them, opting for things they have already been using for years. So when a thread emerged on Reddit, asking everyone to share the "obsolete" piece of technology they refuse to relinquish, many had their say.
From vinyl records to physical maps, here's the list of "relics" that still have their place in our hearts and homes.
#21
Are wallets and billfolds becoming obsolete? I have friends who make fun of me for not just using a phone case that holds everything.
80points
#22
Records. I still love the sound of them better than anything I've heard.
79points
#23
CDs. I don’t pay for satellite radio so I just play them on repeat in my car.
77points
#24
Wired mice on my PC. No need worrying about a battery dying and it’s not like I need to walk around the room far away from my keyboard carrying my mouse. Alas, they’re becoming less common. 😕
(Wireless headphones are useful though.).
75points
#25
My 20 year old TI-83 calculator. So many good features.
63points
#26
Fountain pens. I take a lot of notes because I do a lot of research and writing. I mean hours at a time. Featuring details I have to learn as I go. Fountain pens are the only kind of writing instrument I can use that doesn't tire out my hand. Or my brain. It gets out of my way and stays out of my way.
63points
#27
I wear a wristwatch. Not only is it not a smartwatch, it's not even quartz! It's mechanical, full of gears and springs and stuff.
62points
#28
Typewriters because they're just so beautiful.
60points
#29
Ipod Classic. 160GB with a clicky wheel.
54points
#30
The Bialetti moka pot. Hard to beat, unless you have coffee shop grade espresso machine.
52points
#31
Wired headset, keyboard, mouse. Not interested in charging or needing to change any batteries.
49points
#32
Oh man I am a total retro grouch. Vinyl records, old steel bicycles, safety razors, film cameras, the whole hipster gamut.
44points
#33
Physical game cartridges.
42points
#34
My landline telephone. It always works. No need to worry about a getting a, signal or needing a charge. I even have one corded one so I never need electricity. I did just get upgraded to fiber from copper however, not VOIP though so I'm certainly hoping all the same benefits are there. AT&T is deprecating the copper in the area and said "switch or be cut off." The technician made the switch and ran off before I got to really ask him anything!
38points
#35
Analogue Mixer. I've had an all digital mixer (X-Air XR12) and it stressed me out. I play in a duo and it's much easier for me to just reach to the fader half blind than trying to move a line on a touch screen.
29points
