Obsolete

Obsolete


  • When referring to technology, the term obsolete describes a computer, hardware, or software that is considered outdated, no longer useful, or no longer manufactured. For example, the 80286 (286) computer is considered obsolete technology.

    Examples of obsolete computer hardware

  • Below are a few hardware examples that are considered obsolete or rarely found or used in computers today. Keep in mind there have been hundreds of thousands of different products released since the computer was first introduced and that this does not contain every hardware product.

  • CRT monitor

  • Dial-up modem

  • DAT (Digital Audio Tape)

  • Dot matrix printer

  • EDO memory

  • Floppy diskette drive

  • ISA expansion bus

  • Jaz drive

  • Laserdisc

  • Superdisk diskette & drive

  • Optical-mechanical mouse

  • Parallel port

  • PDA

  • PS/2 port

  • Turbo button

  • Typewriter

  • Vacuum tube

  • VGA port

  • Zip drive

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