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Film Cameras
Film cameras captured images on photographic film. They mainstreamed from the late 19th century to the early 2000s. They became obsolete in the 2000s with the rise of digital cameras and smartphones. -
Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Monitors
CRT monitors displayed images on computer screens. They were mainstream from the 1970s to the mid-2000s. They became obsolete in the mid-2000s with the introduction of LCD and LED monitors. -
Pagers
Pagers sent text messages to people. They were popular in the 1980s. They became obsolete by the early 2000s with the increased use of mobile phones. -
Dial-Up Modems
Dial-up modems connected computers to the internet via telephone lines. They were widely used from the 1980s to the early 2000s. They became obsolete by the mid-2000s with the widespread creation of broadband and high-speed internet technologies. (First made in 1958 but the first one that was designed for a PC was made in 1977.) -
Cassette Tapes
Cassette Tapes were used for audio recordings and playback. They dominated from the 1960s to the late 1990s. They became obsolete in the early 2000s with the rise of CDs and digital music formats. -
Floppy Disk
A floppy disc was a magnetic disk that was able to store and transfer data. It was popular from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Became obsolete in 2011 because of the rise of CDs USB drives, and cloud storage. (Created in 1967 but brought to market in 1971). -
VHS Tape
A VHS tape was a video recording on a cassette tape that recorded and played back video content. It dominated from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. It became obsolete in 2003 with the creation of DVDs and digital streaming. -
Portable CD Players
Portable CD players allowed for playback of audio CDs on the go. They peaked in the 1990s and early 2000s. They became obsolete by the mid-2000s with the creation of MP3 players and smartphones. -
Dial-Up Internet
Dial-up internet provided internet access through telephone lines. Its peak popularity was in the 1990s. It became obsolete in the early 2000s with the widespread affection of broadband and high-speed internet. -
Fax Machines
Fax machines sent data in digital form over phone lines. They were widely used from the 1980s to the early 2000s. They became obsolete around the 2010s with the shift toward digital communication and email.