An article i found particularly interesting, it is interesting to note the technologies that are fading out or becoming completely obsolete with the amazing improvements of technology today. While some were surprising, some I have trouble thinking will ever be able to fade away completely for some time because of the residual base of older and accustomed consumers.
There is no doubt in the world that combustion engines are forever changing. Smaller, “smarter” cars are becoming a new industry standard. The article states that the only problem hindering this new movement is the actual new engines themselves. There has not been a completely viable alternative thus far to using petroleum, and it does not seem that the electric car will be completely sufficient any time soon. I find it hard to believe that the combustion engine, or petroleum engines, will ever become truly obsolete. Too much of the world’s economy today is based upon petroleum refining and petroleum based engines. The rest of the world is far behind as far as the internal combustion transfer to a different source of energy and there are too many nations dependent on the refining of petroleum for this to be a dying technology that will fade away any time soon.
Another technology stated that I feel will not be obsolete any time soon is credit cards. The article states that several companies are making these obsolete by allowing completely digital payment options as well as using biometrics as a way of identification. While this seems interesting, once again some people that are accustomed to using credit cards will never fully be able to change their ways and also because of a fear of identity theft. Some individuals would simply prefer to have physical forms of payment and would not trust a completely online standard. Some individuals lack the technological ability to make this change also.
Some of the technologies that are mentioned as becoming obsolete are not surprises at all. The desktop PC is clearly a dying technology. Except for some educational settings, the laptop and smartphone is making this a technology that is cumbersome and unnecessary. Desktops are heavy, big, and no longer have any technological advancement on smaller, more portable options. Netflix states that Blueray and DVD’s are also going the way of the wild goose. Netflix will soon be able to deliver all of their services online, making the DVD much like the VHS oof the future. The article also states that with the use of biometric identification, keys are also on the way out. Imagine not having to carry around a huge set of keys with you and being able to scan into your car or office. That is a technology I will embrace. Landline telephones are being replaced by the cellular telephone; few people I know have landlines any more. Memory sticks, because of cloud computing, while innovative, will soon also be gone because it is just too simple to send info across the internet. They are no longer necessary.
It is interesting to see all of these technologies that are supposedly going out. Most of them are fairly new, yet with the major advancements of networks and technology today, they are soon to be gone, much like the 8 track.
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