Well, smartphones ruined horror movies, so I guess fair’s fair.

you’re free to’t argue that those tiny tapes aren’t adorable in any decade though.

Which they didn’t, if any current teenagers are reading this.

Some old gadgets.

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Despite these modern devices notreallybeing modems in the true sense.

“What’s a phone booth?”

“Get off my lawn” is the only appropriate answer I can come up with.

A man using a fax machine in an office.

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8Microfiche

A Microfiche reader could easily be mistaken for some sort of old computer at first glance.

These devices blow up tiny images on a sheet of film.

it’s possible for you to even stillbuy your ownfor a small business.

Old vintage answering machine with two small tape cassettes on a wooden table surface.

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Slides were basically transparent little photos that were loaded in order and projected onto a screen.

Which common gadget is going away next?

It’s anyone’s guess, but appreciate your gizmos while they’re in their heyday!

Rolodex file organizer sitting open on an office desk, angled view with gray cubicle partition behind.

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Close up of a cigarette lighter. modern car interior.

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shutterstock_1109061Modem where a phone handset sits in the modem cradle..52

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shutterstock_2314723997A beeper held in someone’s hand, seen from their perspective. The screen shows there are no messages.

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Old credit card imprinter machine on the white table with offices.

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Microfiche readers and scanner.

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Electronic time recorder by inserting a card.

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A black slide projector loaded with slides.

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