The innovations bring in basket products that have been a real fad and have made a lot of money for companies and which make up the cupboards today. It may happen that some products become fashionable again, such as vinyl records, but also that economic or climatic conditions force you to return to products that no longer require copious amounts of water, electricity or gas. Is. When you launch an idea, it’s not guaranteed to last. Some brands released flagship products, which eventually became obsolete with time and innovations. Back to these products that marked their time but disappeared with the digital age.
Video Cassette and VCR
Everyone knows, these are definitely lying in your drawer or you have got rid of them. As their name suggests, video cassettes allowed us to watch movies or videos. The first prototype was conceived by the Sony company and was a great success until the much more practical DVD came to market: more rewinding, better image quality, more storage space… the latter, gradually disappearing, for online viewing. with. Last year, production of cassettes was definitively discontinued, along with the video recorders that were used to view them. The last manufacturer Japanese company Funai Electric recorded production of 750,000 units in 2015. A meager result compared to the 15 million produced in the 2000s.
game boy
The famous Game Boy was a favorite accessory of game lovers in its time. Developed in 1989 by the Nintendo company, the less portable console can be taken anywhere and has optional game possibilities. A major success for the latter, which, upon release in the United States, counted over one million copies sold in a matter of weeks. A story that ends in 2003 to make way for the DS, a portable console developed by Nintendo once again, lighter, with better image quality, and above all interactive.
“disposable camera
In the 1980s the disposable camera appeared, a plastic device sold with film preloaded. These proved to be quite practical for users who did not want to invest in expensive professional cameras. Buy a camera, use it for an event, collect photos and you’re done. For the record, the manufacturers felt that the name “disposable device” had a negative connotation, they decided to name it a “ready-to-photograph device”, which did not stick to consumers’ minds… if the concept looked promising. The latter was quickly overwhelmed by the advent of the digital camera. Accessible at high prices but profitable over time due to its infinite usage. Some brands of disposable cameras, such as Kodak, have nevertheless decided to remain in the market.
the walkman
cassette player? A fond memory for many consumers of music (and other types of audio). The Sony company registered the Walkman brand, the latter becoming a generic term to designate these Walkmans which have been very successful. This cassette and then CD player made it possible to transport and listen to audio tapes wirelessly. The brand has seen, with the advent of MP3 players and then smartphones, its product has become obsolete. The latter will be remembered even after marking your time.
road map
Introduced in the 1900s, road maps were intended for motorists to find their way around roads during long trips. When cars were not as widespread as they are today, the road map market was a great help to those who did not regularly hit the roads. The Michelin company was able to seize this opportunity and launched its own range of road maps by connecting the demarcation of established roads. GPS comes and ends this supremacy. A global geolocation system, much smaller and less cumbersome than Maps. These are installed on our smartphones and show tasks, signals and routes in real time.
typewriter
Do you have a typewriter in your remains? Maybe not! The latter was created in 1714, developed by the Englishman Henry Mill. A revolution of the time that allows you to drop your pen to write quickly and evenly on the keyboard. The typewriter has been in existence for almost three centuries and in 2011 the last typewriter production plant, Godrej & Boyce, closed its doors in Mumbai. If the latter has known good years, it has now been replaced by computer keyboards and word processors that save a lot of time.
the Iphone
You call the iPhone “obsolete”? well yes! Apple itself admits that some of its iPhones are no longer worth production in the face of developments in the latest range. If you want to get an iPhone, then it will be possible only with 6S. It’s a great way for brands to convince their consumers that developing models makes the first one worthless and encourage their customers to get the latest on sale. Concept used by many brands.