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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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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A car without an internet connection.

[–] 299792458ms@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

Green/orange LCD screens, needle speed dials, just perfection.

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Old ass kindle. Physical buttons, no modem to phone home / update itself / delete my shit, only thing it can do is display books

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I have the original Kindle fire. You can have it for free. It even has a micro HDMI port.

[–] moe93@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why thank you, I’ll take it off your hands.

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

DM me and pay the shipping. I will send it usps priority.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

My 90s bike.

Most of the components have certainly evolved when you look at a modern counterpart.

But it's still fully repairable, serviceable at home or on the trail, extremely reliable, and doesn't require any firmware updates or batteries to use 😄

  • Cantilever rim brakes.
  • Square tapered bottom bracket.
  • Cup and cone hub bearings.
  • External cables.
  • Friction shifters (may latest "upgrade"!)
  • Steel frame.

So much about it is “outdated”, but I love the hell out of it.

EDIT: Photo of my metal steed in "winter mode". LOL

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[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I hate the wires dangling around my ears and neck. So annoying lol

[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I hate constantly needing to charge headphones and dealing with bluetooth connection issues. Way more annoying lol

[–] FQQD@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

That's why I use both, interchangeably! Worst of both worlds!

I still use two SL1210 turntables from Technics. They are from 1991 and still doing a great Job. My father-in-law bought them for his Nightclub he owned back in the days.

[–] ClipperDefiance@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I have a large collection of game consoles, with several being older than myself. Just to list the ones that are at least 20 years old:

  • NES
  • PC Engine (Core Grafx II)
  • Game Boy
  • Genesis (Model 2) + Sega CD (Model 2)
  • SNES
  • Game Gear
  • Saturn (Model 2)
  • PlayStation
  • Nintendo 64
  • Game Boy Pocket
  • Game Boy Color
  • Dreamcast
  • WonderSwan Color
  • PlayStation 2
  • Game Boy Advance
  • GameCube
  • Xbox

I also have some old A/V stuff, like a small collection of CD Walkmans and most of the pieces in my stereo system (the turntable is new, but everything else is pretty old). I buy a lot of old electronics from thrift stores because I really just love playing with them.

[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

My thinkpad x220. One of the best laptops ever made

[–] Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm still rocking a Zune and a flip phone.

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

It's called a Zune. It's what everybody's listening to on Earth nowadays. It's got three hundred songs on it.

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[–] xelar@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

RSS Feed - this is my way to read news - clean, direct, without ads

[–] Oberyn@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I will never get rid of my modded N3DSXL (with clit-joystick replaced with a PSP joystick!), my modded PSP, or my modded Vita.

I should play New Leaf. I’ve never played it before and I hear it’s the best one.

[–] maxalmonte14@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My girlfriend is just getting into videogames, she started playing New Leaf recently and always send me videos of the stuff she unlocks, I only played the DS one, but gotta say, New Leaf sure looks fun.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Awesome, I’ll for sure check it out! Just have to remember how to download games to my and my partner’s DSes hahaha

I’ve played the GameCube one and the Switch one, but everyone I’ve talked to said the Switch one is a downgrade from New Leaf!

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

It's better for making a pretty island or a nicely-decorated house. And the vault pole is a real benefit early on, before you can build bridges. Otherwise, NL really is the better game.