These Common Household Objects Will Be Obsolete In a Few Short Years

Walkman

This predates even the oldest of MP3 players. The Walkman was a mini CD player that you could take with you, and it was the first of its kind. But since companies like Apple launched products like the iPod and the ability to digitally download music, carrying around CDs with you just seems archaic.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.