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01-02-2010, 12:06 AM
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#51 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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CRT Tube Televisions I dont know anyone in the market for one.
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01-02-2010, 01:03 AM
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#52 | | Rider
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Originally Posted by tofu1413  well, it'll never become obsolete when it comes to driving fun.  | Hell yeah, high five !
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01-02-2010, 01:58 AM
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#53 | | YOU CANT CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS
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-Calling
-CDs
-Landline Phones
-Fax Machines
-Wires
-Hand-written letters
I can ensure you these things will be in some form or the other, remain with us until 2020.
For one I can't see all forms of communication being carried over written means, calling will always be there, whether it be a voice call or video call.
I honestly can't see landline phones being obsolete.
CDs have reigned for the past 20 years or so now, and will continue to do so. Having a "hard copy" is always preferred to a digital "erasable" copy
Faxes - at my office I send and receive more faxes than emails. It's preffered in an office surrounding.
Whether or not wires will become obsolete is debateable, personal electronics will go wireless for sure (on the data transmission side), but the charging I don't know.
Hand Written letters - Professional letters will always be typed, personal letters will always be hand written, it's just so much more personal that way.
just my 2 cents
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01-02-2010, 02:24 AM
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#54 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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DVD -> Blu-Ray
still watch DVD, go to rogers/BB, DVD selections still out numbers Blu ray by at least 10:1, even on new releases
LAN -> Wi-Fi
still prefer wired connection over wifi when playing games, I want absouletly no interference
Wired keyboard/mouse -> Wireless keyboard/mouse
still use wired k/m, same reason why I prefer wired network over wireless
HDD -> SSD
this is none sense, SSD size not big enough nor cheap enough
3dfx -> nVidia/ATI
this happened before year 2000 LOL
Blockbuster -> Netflix
Netflix is still too slow
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01-02-2010, 02:27 AM
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#55 | | Hypa owned my ass at least once
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I cringe at the thought of future obsoletion of DVD's. 
I just realized that when they remastered Fight Club for Blu Ray, that I'd have to buy a second copy for my collection. That and among many other films in my collection.
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01-02-2010, 02:37 AM
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#56 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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While I champion certain advancements, I weep for the future when we finally become 1 dimensional, emotionless drones. Seems in our lifetime, anything is disposable or replaceable now.
Old school at heart.
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01-02-2010, 02:56 AM
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#57 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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David Wallace: I'll fax over some of the things we're looking for, ok?
Michael Scott: Fax? Why don't you just send it over on a dinosaur?
David Wallace: Look, this is important, Michael.
Michael Scott: Oh. Well then email it, David.
Copy paste, but that shit was hilarious.
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01-02-2010, 03:09 AM
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#58 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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Originally Posted by Noir I cringe at the thought of future obsoletion of DVD's.
I just realized that when they remastered Fight Club for Blu Ray, that I'd have to buy a second copy for my collection. That and among many other films in my collection. |
I just had to throw out 40+ porn tapes I knew I would never watch again. They're not worth anything to anyone else. I don't even own a VCR anymore. I basically had no choice. So, so sad. 
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01-02-2010, 06:33 AM
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#59 | | I don't like cheese but I love milk!
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wtf....none of the stuffs on the list "became obsoleted" in the last decade
They are good candidates for things that will become obsolete in this decade tho.
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01-02-2010, 09:13 AM
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#60 | | I don't get it
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Originally Posted by slammer111 Tons of stuff went obsolete in the last decade. How times have changed. Surprised nobody mentioned the following:
CRT -> LCD/Plasma/OLED
Letterbox 4:3 -> Widescreen 16:9
DVD -> Blu-Ray
CDRW/Floppy/Zip/Jaz -> Flash Drive/Card Reader
LAN -> Wi-Fi
IDE -> SATA2
Windows XP -> Windows 7
PC133 -> DDR3
Pentium II -> Core i9
GSM -> UMTS/HSPA
USB -> USB2
CF -> MicroSDHC
Napster -> BitTorrent
MapBook -> GPS
Yahoo -> Google
HTML -> Java
IE5 -> Firefox 3.5
Incandescent -> CFL/LED
Headset -> Bluetooth Handsfree
15-pin VGA -> DV-I
RCA/Composite -> HDMI
2.0 Stereo -> Dolby EX 7.1
Boeing 777 -> Boeing 787
Ball Mouse -> Optical/Laser Mouse
Wired keyboard/mouse -> Wireless keyboard/mouse
GeForce 2 -> Geforce 2xx
Film Camera -> Digital Camera
Cell Phone Number Pad -> Touchscreen/QWERTY
PCI/AGP -> PCI-E
SB Live! (16 bit) -> SB X-Fi (24 bit)
HDD -> SSD
MB -> TB
3dfx -> nVidia/ATI
ICQ -> Windows Live Messenger
Friendster/AsianAvenue  -> Facebook
Blockbuster -> Netflix
Download -> Stream
IPv4 -> IPv6
FAT32 -> NTFS
Gossip -> Twitter
Different cell phone chargers -> MicroUSB chargers
PDA -> Smartphone
N64/PS/Dreamcast -> Wii/PS3/Xbox 360
LAN party -> Net cafe/Steam |
You forgot Windows Vista -> Windows 7
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01-02-2010, 09:21 AM
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#61 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Alot of this shit isn't obsolete Posted via RS Mobile | |
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01-02-2010, 09:27 AM
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#62 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by Bonka While I champion certain advancements, I weep for the future when we finally become 1 dimensional, emotionless drones. Seems in our lifetime, anything is disposable or replaceable now.
Old school at heart. | Resistance is futile, son.
Every generation has it's nay-sayers to technological (and thusly productivity) advancements that often render humans (and their emotions) useless. As Mark Twain said "I'm all for progress; it's change that I don't like."
Fact of the matter is, all this obsoletion is for the better and not worse.
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01-02-2010, 09:55 AM
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#63 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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01-02-2010, 11:17 AM
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#64 | | look at these diamonds, they shining
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01-02-2010, 11:19 AM
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#65 | | The RS Freebie guru
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Originally Posted by slammer111 Tons of stuff went obsolete in the last decade. How times have changed. Surprised nobody mentioned the following:
CRT -> LCD/Plasma/OLED Agree
Letterbox 4:3 -> Widescreen 16:9 Not fully obsolete yet
DVD -> Blu-Ray Wouldn't call DVD obsolete yet
CDRW/Floppy/Zip/Jaz -> Flash Drive/Card Reader Not yet, still some use for CDRW
LAN -> Wi-Fi Totally disagree. LAN will never be obsolete.
IDE -> SATA2 Not fully obsolete yet
Windows XP -> Windows 7 Not fully obsolete yet
PC133 -> DDR3 Trivial inclusion...
Pentium II -> Core i9 PII was back in the 90's. More so PIII and P4.
GSM -> UMTS/HSPA Don't think GSM can be called obsolete yet...
USB -> USB2 Considering it's the same interface, kind of sketchy inclusion
CF -> MicroSDHC CF still preferred for some applications, I think?
Napster -> BitTorrent Could probably add a bunch like Limewire, KaZaa, Direct Connect, etc.
MapBook -> GPS
Yahoo -> Google Yahoo is definitely by no means "obsolete"
HTML -> Java Uh, no... totally disagree with this one
IE5 -> Firefox 3.5 Also sketchy to say IE5 is obsolete to Firefox 3.5 when IE6 to IE8 still has 38% of the market
Incandescent -> CFL/LED No... incadescent still widely used
Headset -> Bluetooth Handsfree
15-pin VGA -> DV-I VGA still relevant for awhile
RCA/Composite -> HDMI Not fully
2.0 Stereo -> Dolby EX 7.1 Not fully
Boeing 777 -> Boeing 787 That's like saying old Corolla obsolete to new Corolla
Ball Mouse -> Optical/Laser Mouse Agree
Wired keyboard/mouse -> Wireless keyboard/mouse No way. Lots of people still prefer wired keyboard and mouse.
GeForce 2 -> Geforce 2xx New models for same product line is a sketchy inclusion...
Film Camera -> Digital Camera Sure...
Cell Phone Number Pad -> Touchscreen/QWERTY There will still always be regular phones...
PCI/AGP -> PCI-E PCI is still relevant...
SB Live! (16 bit) -> SB X-Fi (24 bit) Ditto to GeForce example
HDD -> SSD No... SSD is still mainly for specialized usage, not mainstream
MB -> TB Erm... I don't think you can call a smaller unit of measure obsolete
3dfx -> nVidia/ATI One company is obsolete to others? Meh...
ICQ -> Windows Live Messenger I think ICQ might still be somewhat popular in other parts of the world...
Friendster/AsianAvenue -> Facebook
Blockbuster -> Netflix
Download -> Stream That's a stretch. There will always be uses for direct downloading.
IPv4 -> IPv6 TOTALLY NOT. IPv6 penetration is still like nonexistent. That will be this coming decade.
FAT32 -> NTFS Not fully
Gossip -> Twitter
Different cell phone chargers -> MicroUSB chargers
PDA -> Smartphone
N64/PS/Dreamcast -> Wii/PS3/Xbox 360 So trivial, not worth mentioning
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01-02-2010, 11:25 AM
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#66 | | In RS I Trust
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Originally Posted by Noir I cringe at the thought of future obsoletion of DVD's.
I just realized that when they remastered Fight Club for Blu Ray, that I'd have to buy a second copy for my collection. That and among many other films in my collection. | I was at blockbuster yesterday and they were selling already viewed ones for $19.99
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01-02-2010, 12:02 PM
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#67 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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I know a good one. Maps are obsoleted by GPSes
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01-02-2010, 12:15 PM
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#68 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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Originally Posted by shenmecar I know a good one. Maps are obsoleted by GPSes | We still sell maps.
Even 3.5 inch floppies are still in use. Every Esso gas station does there backups on floppies and thier POS uses a Intel PIII.
2.0 Stereo is not even close to obsolete because music is still recoded in 2.0 and people still build 2.0 stereo systems also can't forget all the MP3 players sthat are 2.0 stereo.
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01-02-2010, 12:20 PM
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#69 | | Banned (ABWS)
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01-02-2010, 01:25 PM
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#70 | | YOU CANT CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS
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Originally Posted by slammer111 Tons of stuff went obsolete in the last decade. How times have changed. Surprised nobody mentioned the following:
CRT -> LCD/Plasma/OLED
Letterbox 4:3 -> Widescreen 16:9
DVD -> Blu-Ray
CDRW/Floppy/Zip/Jaz -> Flash Drive/Card Reader
LAN -> Wi-Fi
IDE -> SATA2
Windows XP -> Windows 7
PC133 -> DDR3
Pentium II -> Core i9
GSM -> UMTS/HSPA
USB -> USB2
CF -> MicroSDHC
Napster -> BitTorrent
MapBook -> GPS
Yahoo -> Google
HTML -> Java
IE5 -> Firefox 3.5
Incandescent -> CFL/LED
Headset -> Bluetooth Handsfree
15-pin VGA -> DV-I
RCA/Composite -> HDMI
2.0 Stereo -> Dolby EX 7.1
Boeing 777 -> Boeing 787
Ball Mouse -> Optical/Laser Mouse
Wired keyboard/mouse -> Wireless keyboard/mouse
GeForce 2 -> Geforce 2xx
Film Camera -> Digital Camera
Cell Phone Number Pad -> Touchscreen/QWERTY
PCI/AGP -> PCI-E
SB Live! (16 bit) -> SB X-Fi (24 bit)
HDD -> SSD
MB -> TB
3dfx -> nVidia/ATI
ICQ -> Windows Live Messenger
Friendster/AsianAvenue -> Facebook
Blockbuster -> Netflix
Download -> Stream
IPv4 -> IPv6
FAT32 -> NTFS
Gossip -> Twitter
Different cell phone chargers -> MicroUSB chargers
PDA -> Smartphone
N64/PS/Dreamcast -> Wii/PS3/Xbox 360
LAN party -> Net cafe/Steam | I think you got the idea of "obsolete" wrong. Many of the things you listed were merely introduced to the market, but have not yet rendered the old technologies obsolete (ie: IPv4 and IPv6... I am PRETTY SURE your computer's primary IP address is still along the lines of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx . I think though, your list will be a worthy prediction of this decade.
Yeah and @InvisibleSoul - Prosumer and Professional cameras almost ALWAYS have a CF slot since write speeds are just oh so much faster
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01-02-2010, 01:38 PM
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#71 | | The RS Freebie guru
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Originally Posted by Manic! We still sell maps.
Even 3.5 inch floppies are still in use. Every Esso gas station does there backups on floppies and thier POS uses a Intel PIII.
2.0 Stereo is not even close to obsolete because music is still recoded in 2.0 and people still build 2.0 stereo systems also can't forget all the MP3 players sthat are 2.0 stereo. | Just because it's still available doesn't render it not obsolete. Floppy disks are absolutely obsolete, to the same lines as records are. They may still be available for sale, but are only used in niche cases. They are no longer in use by the vast majority of people, which is what the definition of obsolete really hinges on.
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01-02-2010, 01:45 PM
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#72 | | Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
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Honestly, 2 decades ago they said that this decade will be paperless but it seems like we're using more paper than before. Hmmm Lol
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01-02-2010, 02:32 PM
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#73 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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i still rock the sony sports walkman at work as its the only device i have that gets AM radio so i can listen to canuck games, blazer games, and sportstalk with dan russel. i will also dust off some of my old cassettes and listen to them. the tapes i made that recorded the radio are the best cause they have ads and news so you can get an idea of when the tape was made. i even have one from 9/11 that is really interesting. at work i get funny looks for using that thing. its 13 years old and still works like new, even after i had some batteries explode in it. all my more modern electronic devices seem to have a manufactured obsolesence so the thing dies or has major issues shortly after the warranty expires. but not that walkman, its 13 years old and still works like new, even after i had some batteries explode in it and several hard drops.
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01-02-2010, 03:04 PM
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#74 | | Unofficial Tin Foil Hat Specialist.
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I personally prefer physical media. Like CDs because I like to look at the album work and physically flip through it. I think things you consider obsolete last decade will still be around for a while. Just that it will be more expensive. I still own 6 VCRs at home. Some of them are brought back from Malaysia 2 decades ago. Same with my 30" CRT Set Still works like it's new. Mind you I have blu ray dvds and LCD tvs too. I still own an Atari 2600 too! Posted via RS Mobile | |
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#75 | | YOU CANT CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS
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Originally Posted by Blaupunkt69 i still rock the sony sports walkman at work as its the only device i have that gets AM radio so i can listen to canuck games, blazer games, and sportstalk with dan russel. i will also dust off some of my old cassettes and listen to them. the tapes i made that recorded the radio are the best cause they have ads and news so you can get an idea of when the tape was made. i even have one from 9/11 that is really interesting. at work i get funny looks for using that thing. its 13 years old and still works like new, even after i had some batteries explode in it. all my more modern electronic devices seem to have a manufactured obsolesence so the thing dies or has major issues shortly after the warranty expires. but not that walkman, its 13 years old and still works like new, even after i had some batteries explode in it and several hard drops. | it's like me bringing my brick game boy to school,
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