If the past decade has shown us anything, it's that some gadgets ultimately have a short shelf life.
If the past decade has shown us anything, it's that some gadgets ultimately have a short shelf life. Flip phones that seemed cutting-edge in 2010 were quickly upstaged in the smartphone era, experimental forms of gaming flopped, and old devices were replaced by faster and sleeker versions with more speed, storage, and features.
As 2019 comes to a close, we rounded up some devices from the past decade that — beloved as they might have been when first introduced — haven't aged well over the years.After"Avatar" smashed box office records in 2009, thanks in part to a big gamble on creating a 3D version, TV makers wanted in. At the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, 3D televisions were the talk of the town, with major manufacturers including Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, and Toshiba all introducing lineups.
iTunes and other streaming services have since made it possible to rent and watch movies and TV shows without bothering with CDs. In 2016, the last VCR production company shut down, and CDs look to be heading in the same direction, making DVD drives nearly obsolete.
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