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Typewriters
Typewriters were machines that were used when typing and were created in 1874, their prime years were the 1880's and they became obsolete after the late 60's when word processors were created. -
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Ten Items that have become Obsolete
These are some items that have become Obsolete over the past 50 years. -
Cathode Ray Tube Televisions
They were one of the first generation TV's. They were big an bulky and quickly replaced. They became obsolete in the 1970's -
Polaroid Instant Camera
Polaroid cameras came to market in the mid-1960's and They were cameras that when photos were taken they were printed and given to you. -
Walkman
Walkman's were portable music players(mp3) used in the late 1990's.
They stopped being manufactured in 2010 -
Gameboy
The first game boy was released in April 1989. They were consoles that were used to play digital games. It was discontinued in 2003. -
Yellow Pages
These books were used to keep the phone number of many business and commercial listings. They became obsolete in 2007. They were created in 1966 and the final issue was released in January 2019. -
Mobile phones
The first mobile phone was made in 1973 by the company Motorola. Their prime years were in the early 2000's and they became obsolete in 2008 after the first iPhone was released the year before. -
VCR
They were very popular in the early 2000's and late 1990's. The last standalone VCR was produced in 2008. -
Fax Machine
They became popular in the late 1980's. They are still being produced today but are very obsolete. -
iPods
The first iPod was released in October of 2001 for with texting games, and facetime. The iPod touch was discontinued in 2017 after its final release in 2015. They became obsolete in 2016.
