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Forgotten Tech Items That We Thought Were A Trend Back In The Day

These were a flex in our childhood, and everybody wanted to keep themselves updated with these tech items.

Navkiran
Forgotten Tech Items That We Thought Were A Trend Back In The Day

Everybody gets their share of time in this world, so does the thing and technological items that we thought would stay around for a while. It is a fast-moving world, and everything seems to be changing rapidly.

Apart from humans, one such thing that is changing at a very high speed is technology. There is no limit to what will be invented and how that upcoming technology or device would impact our lives.

It may be a positive or negative effect on humans because everything has two sides to it. However, you can be sure and place your bet on the positive breakthrough of technology.

The evolution of technology can be seen every year, which only makes out lives much more accessible, simpler, and a lot of fun. But something that remains uncertain is how long these tech items will stick around to make our lives easier.

How many of these disappeared items remind you of when you thought it would be so difficult to live without them, yet here you are today, just having a glance at these images.

Let us look at some of these technological items that we thought made a significant impact on all our lives and seemed like we much needed them, but they are nowhere to be found today.

1. These seats were for kids who had a bad habit of peeping outside the window.

1. These seats were for kids who had a bad habit of peeping outside the window.or_worse__EXPELLED

2. These hold the value of I phones in terms of product status back in those days.

2. These hold the value of I phones in terms of product status back in those days.TheConfusingWords

3. The OG text messages took forever to be typed.

3. The OG text messages took forever to be typed.SillyActuary
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4. Cassette tapes were fun, though quite challenging to maintain.

4. Cassette tapes were fun, though quite challenging to maintain.reddit

5. The most common tech item of all time, The GE Alarm Clock!

5. The most common tech item of all time, The GE Alarm Clock!2ezyo
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6. These were the laptops of our childhood days!

6. These were the laptops of our childhood days!ldn_elek

7. This undoubtedly is the most played game of all our childhood.

7. This undoubtedly is the most played game of all our childhood.mrkowalscheme

8. MP3s very soon replaced these old school CD players, so most of us never had the opportunity to explore them.

8. MP3s very soon replaced these old school CD players, so most of us never had the opportunity to explore them.Philips

9. Still don't know what exactly is the use of it!

9. Still don't know what exactly is the use of it!reddit.com
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10. Our most considerable flex was the light in our watches.

10. Our most considerable flex was the light in our watches.itslikesoulman

11. These could give the feeling of a movie theatre even in a moving car!

11. These could give the feeling of a movie theatre even in a moving car!photobucket
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12. Kids with these had a colorful personality, no doubt about that!

12. Kids with these had a colorful personality, no doubt about that!EXSUPERVILLAIN

13. The only advantage of using a cable TV was we had the option of swiping through loads of unnecessary channels.

13. The only advantage of using a cable TV was we had the option of swiping through loads of unnecessary channels.photobucket
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14. Who even remembers pagers, and they were pretty useless, tbh!

14. Who even remembers pagers, and they were pretty useless, tbh!Wikimedia Commons

15. I lost my MP3 twice now my parents refuse to buy me one of these again.

15. I lost my MP3 twice now my parents refuse to buy me one of these again.Luminous_Fantasy

16. The joy of having a VHS inbuilt within a TV is still unmatched.

16. The joy of having a VHS inbuilt within a TV is still unmatched.Wikimedia Commons

17. Space-saving speakers, loud and clear as well.

17. Space-saving speakers, loud and clear as well.Smeg98

18. Toshiba also made TV? I never knew that!

18. Toshiba also made TV? I never knew that!ryuguy

19. Car phones were really a thing back then.

19. Car phones were really a thing back then.steverotter

20. The ones not complaining about big screens today have binged watched movies on these 2-inch screens.

20. The ones not complaining about big screens today have binged watched movies on these 2-inch screens.nowuzit

21. The OG microphones made us all sound so bad!

21. The OG microphones made us all sound so bad!wanpakujozu

22. The original iPod was much more durable than the latest version we get these days.

22. The original iPod was much more durable than the latest version we get these days.RobertoSport

23. The pleasure of using the virtual lighter was the talk of those days!

23. The pleasure of using the virtual lighter was the talk of those days!play.google.com

24. We satisfied our thirst for a beer with these fake beer drinking app available on the OG iPhone.

24. We satisfied our thirst for a beer with these fake beer drinking app available on the OG iPhone.onmilwaukee

25. These were a lifesaver because you never know when you'll run out of a battery!

25. These were a lifesaver because you never know when you'll run out of a battery!ipnoze

26. The best thing we gifted our friends in childhood!

26. The best thing we gifted our friends in childhood!StevenBalthaser

27. Also known as the flip flop phone. However, Motorola is nowhere in the market today.

27. Also known as the flip flop phone. However, Motorola is nowhere in the market today.Boojibs

28. These transparent tech items are the reason why there is an increasing number of electrical engineers today.

28. These transparent tech items are the reason why there is an increasing number of electrical engineers today.rysterf

29. These Robo-dogs were toys flaunted by elite kids.

29. These Robo-dogs were toys flaunted by elite kids.PussyAnalBreath

30. To the flix addict, this is where it all started!

30. To the flix addict, this is where it all started!suburbanmen

31. Remember my parents not giving me pocket money coz I used the internet to download songs, smh!

31. Remember my parents not giving me pocket money coz I used the internet to download songs, smh!passingpleasantries

32. Songs hit different when listening on a Hit Chip!

32. Songs hit different when listening on a Hit Chip!marceling

33. Only the rich kids got to enjoy the luxury of big screens back in those days.

33. Only the rich kids got to enjoy the luxury of big screens back in those days.photobucket

Ahh, those days when even these tech items, which feel so insignificant today, impacted our lives immensely. We thought, what would we do without these but look at us now.

How many of these long-gone items do you remember having, and how many did your friends have. Share these with your childhood tech freaks who thought they couldn't live without these tech items.

Navkiran