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Technology Graveyard: What’s Obsolete In 2010

The beginning of a new decade is a perfect excuse to practice the oft-quoted adage: “Out with the old, in with the new.” This isn’t more true than in the world of technology. CNN walks through some of the technology that seems to be dead in the new decade. Some — like dial-up internet and classifieds in your local paper — are pretty obvious.

The beginning of a new decade is a perfect excuse to practice the oft-quoted adage: “Out with the old, in with the new.” This isn’t more true than in the world of technology. CNN walks through some of the technology that seems to be dead in the new decade. Some — like dial-up internet and classifieds in your local paper — are pretty obvious. Others, such as calling and CDs, are a little more unexpected. Check out the video to see the whole list. Just hope you’re not doing so on a dial-up connection, or you might just get tacked on as No. 13. Kidding, of course. But really, isn't it time to upgrade?

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