Top 25+ Now Obsolete Products That Were Once Revolutionary

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

As time passes, many things in the world and in society change as well. Not only do the trends change but the technology that creates those trends changes, too. Technology is strange, people are always finding ways to make things better, faster, more efficient, flashier, and so on. Technology is only going to improve more and more from here; it can be hard to keep up with, sometimes. The technology of today couldn't have been imagined decades ago, but likewise, the technology of the past was once revolutionary, too.

There are tons of gadgets, items, and other interesting products from the past that were once life-changing and amazing. These days, because of new technology, many of these old items are no longer in use. Things like cassettes, pagers, and fax machines are not used by many anymore, but there are so many others as well.

Here, we have collected 25 products, gadgets, and other pieces of technology that once were major game-changers in society, only to be obsolete now. Recognize any of these items?

Fax machines

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Overhead projectors

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

VHS tapes

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Phonebooks

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Floppy disks

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

iPods

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Landline or 'house' phones

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Cassettes

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Film and film cameras

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Paper maps

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Wrist watches or analog clocks

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Pagers

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Payphones

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Encyclopedias

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Boomboxes

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

DVDs and discs

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Portable DVD players

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Blackberry phones

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Dictaphones

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Slide projectors

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Walkmans

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Game Boys… but they are still iconic

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators

Actual calculators

Fax machines, Overhead projectors, VHS tapes, Phonebooks, Floppy disks, Landline or 'house' phones, Cassettes, Film and film cameras, Paper maps, Wrist watches or analog clocks, Payphones, Encyclopedias, Boomboxes, DVDs and discs, Portable DVD players, Blackberry phones, Dictaphones, Slide projectors, Walkmans, Game Boys… but they are still iconic, Actual calculators