Tech That We Said Goodbye To In 2014

[gemz4the1]

2014 introduced many tech things (iPhone 6, 3D TV, Samsgun Galaxy tab), but unfortunately it also said goodbye to some much loved tech things, such as MSN Messenger.  I used to like MSN Messenger and I don't like Skype so I just don't use it anymore. I guess Facebook chat is the next best thing.

Here is a list of the main things that have disappeared this year:

• MSN Messenger
• iPod Classic - my very first iPod (black and white)
• Plasma TV
• Windows XP (I quite like Windows 8 now but my mum still uses Vista).
• Nokia (i've never owned a Nokia phone so I can't comment on the pros/cons).

Is there anything from that list that you will miss? Is there something missing from that list?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/feature/a618321/the-tech-that-didnt-survive-2014-ipod-classic-plasm...

[MI5]

About 10 years before you need to worry too much....

[Anonymous]

Clearly not

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
About 10 years before you need to worry too much....

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Exactly the sort of time my husband predicted  ....:smileywink:

[Anonymous]

Most of today's laptops using windows 7 won't live that long anyway. They will become so bogged down and slow that they will be replaced, especially with entry level spec laptops now below £200.

[Cleoriff]

As said we have a Win 8 in reserve...Ready to go when ours 'die'....

Actually my husband has just confirmed he uses Win 8 at work.....and 'quite likes it'....

[jonsie]

Not everyone wants to buy the over-rated and over-priced Mac.

Windows 7 will probably outlast me but like any technology, people will adapt to and adopt Windows 8. I'm also still running a 10 year old XP laptop.

It was easy to upgrade to Visa and Windows 7 and I dont envisage issues when I need a replacement for my present 3 year old laptop. Who knows, Windows 10 could be out by then. I believe they are skipping Windows 9 because the Germans said Nein!

[Anonymous]

I've tried Windows 8 and I loathed it.  I found it clunky and hard to navigate around the screens.  I completely agree that Macs are over-priced (I can't comment on overrated) but there isn't another option if I don't want to use Windows.  I already use an iPhone and iPad so I'm hoping that would make it easier to get the hang of!  Personally I wish I still had an XP laptop as I preferred that to Windows 7!

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:

but there isn't another option if I don't want to use Windows.

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There are always other options - Don't be led by marketing hype

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

but there isn't another option if I don't want to use Windows.

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There are always other options - Don't be led by marketing hype

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

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In fact Tracey don't be 'led' by anyone. 😉

The beauty of choice. 

[MI5]

Just to be clear @Anonymous I was in no way trying to lead you into anything.

I was simply responding with the fact there there are other option available to Windows or MAC's.