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27 April 2011, 07:58 PM

mart360

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The typewriter joins the list of outdated technology

http://newslite.tv/2011/04/26/worlds...r-factory.html

What next 3.5 floppys?

CR televisions?

Mart

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27 April 2011, 08:03 PM

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Land lines?

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27 April 2011, 10:40 PM

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Land lines?

Dont most people still have one ?

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27 April 2011, 10:51 PM

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My CRT is still going strong.

How about hard disc drives - surely flash memory will replace that soon.

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27 April 2011, 10:59 PM

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Yes, SSD's are going to take off big style, but may be a little while before the HD disappears.

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27 April 2011, 11:07 PM

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The next thing to go will be the Gramophone, just you mark my words!!

http://www.scoreforaholeintheground....gramophone.jpg

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28 April 2011, 11:42 AM

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The next thing to go will be the Gramophone, just you mark my words!!

http://www.scoreforaholeintheground....gramophone.jpg

Its a thing of beauty! Such a nuisance having to wind it up though.

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