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Rotary Telephones
Rotary telephones were used by spinning a numbered dial, which is a very different way to the modern design of the iPhone we're used to today. In order to use the rotary telephone, you rotate a numbered dial, to each number, in order to reach the person you would like to call. -
Filmstrips
A filmstrip is a form of instructional multimedia, that was commonly used by teachers in primary and secondary schools in the 1980s. However, they were later outshined by the full-motion videocassettes, as well as DVDs soon after. -
Vinyl Albums
Vinyl Albums or just vinyl were invented by Peter Goldmark in 1948. They were made of any material and were engraved with spirals, that would read the music. They were designed for playback at 33 1⁄3 rpm, allowing you to play durations of about ten minutes per side. -
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Obsolete Products
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MP3 Player
The MP3 player was a more complex way to play music, compared to today. In order to use your MP3 player, you would have to download your music instead of just being able to login to your iPhone or computer, and clicking on an app. It required no internet connection, was able to play digital audio files and was very easy to carry around. -
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias are large books that give information on many different subjects and topics, ranged in alphabetical order. -
Typewriters
Typewriters are small mechanical machines that are used to type. Typewriters are similar to computers and printers except they are less advanced. If you were to make a mistake while using a typewriter, you would have to rip out the page and start again. -
Phone Books
Back in the day, phone books were a way of finding anyone's phone number. You could find anything and anyone you wanted, however, compared to today, it was a bit more difficult back then. The numbers were arranged in alphabetical order, according to your last name. -
Compact Disc
A compact disc was a digital disc that was able to hold 700 MiB of storage and play up to 80 minutes of audio. It could also be used to hold computer data, as well as play in a CD player, where music would play. -
Overhead Projectors
An overhead projector is a machine that has a light inside it, allowing writing or pictures on a plastic sheet appear on a screen or wall. The overhead projector was invented by Roger Appeldorn in the early 1960s. -
Flip Phones
The basic flip phone has become obsolete in the past 10 years. However, some companies still have flip phones that can be purchased, but they are slowly stopping the production of them.
