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I know some people still swear by their old iPods or film cameras. For me it's a 15 year old Western Digital external HDD. Do you have any older gadgets or tech that you refuse to let go of?

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[–] vector@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Sony PCM-M10 field recorder Olympia Travel Typewriter Olympus mju2 point and shoot camera

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 month ago

My iPhone mini.

[–] agelord@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

My ten year old desktop.

[–] Don_alForno@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)
[–] kugel7c@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

It does my brother in overkill at the time but somehow in retrospect completely worth it GPU.

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[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I haven't used iPods for like 25 years now, but I always liked that you could instantaneously switch songs, and on modern streaming apps I sometimes need to wait for like a second, because it does god knows what in the meantime.

[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Me, sweating as I look around my office.

  • 3DConnexion SpaceExplorer
  • DOS era Gravis controller
  • Windows XP era Gravis controller
  • Windows XP
  • Fountain pens
  • Mechanical watches
  • Gameboy
  • HP-41C calculator
  • Old, chrome flashlights

I don't really know where to stop this list. I love old stuff.

[–] Antaeus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Vinyl player.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

My two favorite classics Ade my GBA (tho its nodded now) and my Sony WM-EX631 cassette Walkman.

[–] FeelThePower@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

my second monitor says 2009 on the back. still use it. like it more than my main 2016 one which is itself about to turn a decade old.

[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Baskets and wheels.

[–] bl4kers@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago
  • Pebble Time Steel (2015)

    • Helps me use my phone less, timers/alarms/stopwatch, rings my phone when lost, sleep tracking
  • Galaxy Buds Plus (2020)

    • No frills, battery life is excellent due to no ANC, compact charging case
  • Soundfreaq Sound Spot (2013)

    • Easy to use, hook up two for stereo, sounds fine to my ear, found another recently for $20
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