Nostalgic millennial technologies that are on the verge of disappearing 

The current era is the era of changing technologies, and many technologies that were part of people's lives in the past have gone out of use, sometimes being replaced by machines utilising superior technology and sometimes losing any utility whatsoever.

Button mobile phone

Mobile phones with touchscreens have more or less become the norm throughout the world. But that was not the case even ten years ago when button phones reigned supreme. 

In Bangladesh, having a button phone used to be a matter of huge prestige during the 2000s. The features of those phones were rather limited, with calling and SMS being among the main activities. However, they have fallen out of use completely and can only invoke nostalgia among millennials.

DVD

Companies like Panasonic, Toshiba, and Soni revolutionised the digital video format through the Digital Virtual Disk or DVD. Comparatively, DVDs had a larger storage capacity, facilitating the storage and preservation of different files, software, and high-quality videos. 

But DVDs have also largely become a thing of the past after the advent of the internet and are seldom used.

Film cameras

In the 1990s and 2000s, any tour would have remained incomplete without film cameras. They slowly started to go out of use after smartphones emerged, as they could be used to take good photos. 

Also, digital cameras are mostly used by professional photographers nowadays. But many photographers occasionally use film cameras to take aesthetic photos and appeal to the masses with vintage takes.

Typewriters

Typewriters have a long history, dating back to 1573 when Italian printmaker Francesco Rampazetto invented their predecessor, the scrittura tattile. They have undergone a lot of evolution ever since, but with the popularisation of computers and laptops, typewriters have largely become a thing of the past.

Compact Cassette Tapes

Being a music lover in the 1980s and 1990s ensured one owned many cassette tapes. However, starting in the early 2000s, they started losing popularity gradually, and the 2010s were when they fell completely out of use. However, many music connoisseurs have preserved the tradition essentially out of nostalgia.

Landline telephones

Landline telephones were an essential gadget for much of the 1990s and 2000s. However, with the advent of mobile phones and the popularisation of the internet, it was certain that they would become a thing of the past.

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