It’s going to be a long time before the wristwatch fades. It was such an important piece of style and substance for everyone that people still strap on their watch. And in complete fairness, some of these watches look great, able to accent an outfit even if you don’t really need it to tell time.
And you don’t – yet again the cell phone in your pocket can do anything your watch can — be it keeping time, dates, or acting as a stopwatch. Then again, you can’t watch the gears go in a phone. They’re great for a certain style, but their functionality is limited.
The Future Is Calling
Pagers are one of those technologies that didn't have too long in the sun, but they were ubiquitous to all sorts of people. But, as seems to be the common theme here, once cell phone technology took off beepers fell by the wayside for most. Getting a page has been replaced by texting, chat programs, and social media, and leaves pagers practically useless.
But some industries still have use for pages, with the most commonly known being doctors. Pagers don't need cell service and can communicate short messages. But, unless you're one of the white-coat heroes, leave this outdated tech at home.
Erase This Item From Your Bag
If you're still the kind of person that uses pencils – analog or mechanical – you probably still get plenty of uses out of the eraser attached to the end. If you're the artistic type, you might drool at the idea of getting yourself a new eraser to further your creative projects.
But, otherwise, keeping a free-floating eraser around is probably just wasted space. Most people keep notes on their phones these days or jot things down with pens, which means grabbing one of these big items is a pretty uncommon sight. Get more space in your drawers by getting rid of them.
We're Sure You Have Plenty of These Sitting Around
Chances are you don't sit at your typewriter after dinner to pound out part of your manuscript or write a letter to a loved one – but you know what? If you do, go for it. Typewriters fell out of favor by the time the personal computer became big, and they've been relegated to the trash heap of history thanks to email and cell phones.
A few brave souls still haul them to coffee shops and tick their way to literary fame, but for most who own one of these items, they're an antique, a conversation piece, and a bit of interesting décor.
Guess Which Technology Made the Camcorder Obsolete?
Yet again the smartphone has made the bulky, heavy camcorder pretty pointless. Bigger and better cameras are finding their way into cell phones, and they have increased clarity, space for videos, and other features that even old, heavy cameras you used to take home videos didn't boast.
They needed big tapes, and special hookups to play videos from the camera, the older versions didn't like to work sometimes, and they were pretty heavy too. Professionals still use cameras of this quality, mostly because technology has jumped to make video quality and file transfers easier than ever, but the populace usually doesn't need to carry one around.