On 01/28/2014 03:00 AM, Kevin Parker wrote:
<http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/business-it/nine-technologies-that-have-fad
ed-into-history-20140128-hva22.html>
Dot matrix printers still get a lot of use
by folks that require carbon
copies. Used a lot by auto parts dealers.
*7. The CD-Rom bundle*
Remember when a new PC or console came with a pile of CDs you had to
store somewhere safe, in case the operating system ever had to be
re-installed? Downloadable software and the rise of iTunes has seen
these CD-Rom bundles go the way of the dodo.
Better hope your new computer comes with optical media, especially if
its Microsoft. Better hope it has an optical drive so you can fix it.
Hardware vendors began phasing out the optical drive as standard around
five years ago and today few new machines come with one. Much needed if
you plan to install Linux.