Tech evolves fast. Let’s unearth 7 revolutionary digital “dinosaurs”—once cutting-edge, now relics of our tech past.
1
Once the go-to for data storage, floppy disks peaked in the 1990s before USB drives and cloud made them vanish.
2
VHS ruled home video until DVDs hit late ’90s shelves. By 2008, mass production stopped, leaving tapes to nostalgia.
3
Dial-up’s screeching connect was once life online. Broadband’s rise around 2006 made it a relic—yet some servers still hum.
4
Before smartphones, pagers kept us reachable. Hospitals still use them, but their heyday ended by early 2000s.
5
Bulky CRTs dominated living rooms until flat panels took over by 2010. Their curved glass now lives in retro gaming.
6
Fax was office staple in ’80s-’90s. Email and digital docs sidelined it, though some firms cling on for compliance.
7
PDAs like Palm Pilots organized 2000s pros. Smartphones absorbed their functions, leading to rapid PDA decline.