When referring to technology, the term obsolete describes a computer, hardware, or software that is considered outdated, no longer useful, or no longer manufactured.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 find use with computers today.
- 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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Related information
- How to find old computer software.
- What to do with an old computer.