Regressing to "old" peak 90s/2000s tech

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AnnaSure12@reddit

If you have a vintage stock store near you go there they got books, and Dvds for cheap. I never stopped using them. In fact I have a duo DVD and VHS player.

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crazycatlady331@reddit

I drive a 2010 car with a CD player. I recently found my old binder of CDs and have been listening to them while driving.

I wish social media peaked with MySpace.

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My son, 14, just pulled out my totes full of CDs and has been going through them. He’s finally listening to music I’ve been trying to introduce him to for a while. Been fun for me going through them again as well.

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PurplePenguinCat@reddit

My daughter was spending a lot of time listening to her father's music, Metallica, Judas Priest, Cocteau Twins, etc. And she grew up listening to 80s from me.

One day we were hanging out in the living room on our phones and I put on a 90s alt playlist on YouTube. Turns out she loves 90s alt. Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Radiohead. I've had a blast seeing her enjoying my music.

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SlackerDS5@reddit

I am working a a mix cd to burn , but in the meantime I just have two cds, one is Clarity by Jimmy Eat World. One of the best albums created. It is not a full regression, but takes me back in time, if only for a fe minutes while driving home.

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HalfFrozenSpeedos@reddit

I wish social media had never existed lol

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crazycatlady331@reddit

TBH same. But if the most advanced social media we got was MySpace, I'd be fine.

Ditto for smartphones. If we had to have them, let the Blackberry be the peak.

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mujovic7@reddit

My first smartphone was the BlackBerry Storm I, circa 2008. It was a great "get shit done" phone.

None of that "there's an app for that." No Words with Friends. No Farmville. It was all business and I loved it.

I had to replace it with an iPhone 4. That was a very sad day (have also never owned an iPhone since)

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crazycatlady331@reddit

Mine was a Blackberry Curve (2010). It had no games on it.

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clergymen19@reddit

I love that we all learned some basic HTML coding just by having a MySpace page.

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PuppyJakeKhakiCollar@reddit

I used to have a huge CD collection and miss it. My CDs were ruined. The binder was on the floor of the passenger side of my old car, the heater core melted down and coolant leaked into the car and all over my CDs.

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thewalruscandyman@reddit

My Commodore 64 was dying on me. Still hanging on by threads, but not long for the world. Then about 3 years ago I got "The C64" a nice little emulator- almost felt right. Early this year i got the Commodore 64 Ultimate- a new Commodore 64 that does everything a fully tricked out original can do, and not too much more.
Nostalgic bliss. I run it on a CRT. I still watch VHS/Laserdisc. Have the NES/SNES/SEGA/7800 on standby.

I live in the past.

(I know the C64 is more of sn 80s deal, but it wasn't discontinued til like '95, so I'll count it. I despise new machines, but I adore my Commodore 64.)

Bit of a fanboy.

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grandma-activities@reddit

I never stopped using the "old" tech. I still even use my iPod from, like, 2008.

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dbzmah@reddit

I still only read physical books.

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Chemtrails_in_my_VD@reddit

I listen to most of my music on a pair of monitors. Basically the modern equivalent of an Aiwa system. They have bluetooth capability and I definitely stream more than anything these days, but I have fully rejected ear buds and shitty cylindrical bt speakers.

I still have an antenna hooked up to my tv. Mostly for locals during football season, but the MeTV Toons channel is sick. No streaming services at the moment. I'll add Hulu again when S15 of King of the Hill drops, or if they ever made another season of Fargo. The free apps on Roku have more than I need to watch anyways.

Always physical books. It's a totally different experience that a tablet will never replace.

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viridiansoul@reddit

We have an antenna too, for local news and whatnot. Or in the event that paying for home internet becomes cost-prohibitive. I mean, we've been debating it for six months now. $110 a month for internet is disgusting.

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Chemtrails_in_my_VD@reddit

$110 is rough. If you don't have a big family, I might look into one of the prepaid options. I pay $45 flat for 250mb with no increases through one of the big providers. It's not a lot of bandwidth these days, but my kiddo is out on her own now. I can have 4-5 devices going without issue. If you have a big family with multiple kids playing xbox or whatever, then it probably wouldn't be enough.

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viridiansoul@reddit

Just three of us, but the problem we have is lack of providers. It's basically Spectrum or nothing here, unless you go satellite, which we're not sure about just yet.

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Silly_Scientist_007@reddit

It’s funny, almost every good cyberpunk story has a period of time where society has to revert to older technology because AI essentially overruns the internet/networks of the world.

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gesis@reddit

I selfhost all of my media, so no streaming fees, but it is still "streaming."

I do use a DSLR for photos and prefer dead tree media though.

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Logical-Cherry9395@reddit

I did not give up my smartphone, but I nerfed it heavily. My phone usage is down SO MUCH in the seven days since I've done it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/1sf3n9h/iphone_effectively_neutered_finally/
https://www.reddit.com/r/dumbphones/comments/1skbmze/one_week_post_iphone_nerf/

At home...

Alarm clock, UHD BluRay player, physical books. I LOVE IT.

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Festygrrl@reddit

If Im taking photos I’m cracking out one of my DSLRs. I bought a new canon R7 a year or so ago as my 7d is just so heavy (but takes such great photos). iPhone photos are just happy snaps. Ive still got a few iPods sitting around that I’m thinking about refurbishing.

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chispitothebum@reddit

Hey. Psst. Film is the end game.

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Festygrrl@reddit

Started on film years ago. Still have a Pentax slr around somewhere. Film is just too much hassle now. And expensive.

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chispitothebum@reddit

If you enjoy the process, it's not a hassle, and the costs are reduced considerably. It will never, ever be as cost effective or practical as digital.

If you shoot black and white and spend $200 on basic developing and scanning equipment (which is not bulky) you can shoot, develop, and scan a roll of B&W for about $8-12, depending on the film stock. Developing is really easy and takes about 20 minutes to do 1 or 2 rolls.

Scanning takes a while even if you pay more for a dedicated semi-automatic scanner. This is the real hassle that you can't avoid without really shelling out $$$ for an early 2000s lab-grade scanner.

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are-e-el@reddit (OP)

I have a Sony A7C2 but I equate it for work and I have a mental block taking it with me on vacations. And I don't want to get robbed lol. I've always wanted to get a Ricoh GR series camera for trip photography.

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Festygrrl@reddit

Ive still got a small canon g1x purse camera that I take around with me in my bag (that one is getting old and I’m thinking of upgrading but its one of those situations where “it still works”).

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chappyfu@reddit

Still use my Ipod, CD Player and Dvds. Never stopped! My husband and I own well over 1,000 dvds. Its probably in the 2-3 range if I'm being honest

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night-swimming704@reddit

Cameras - I have 4 mirrorless and one high end P&S. I use my phone camera for more basic stuff like taking pictures of a food menu to send someone, or taking a picture of a barcode on the shelf to show the cashier when the item isn’t labeled. When I bought my phone I intentionally skipped the high end upgraded camera options.

Movies and TV - my only subs are the ones I get for free through my cell phone service. Instead I still buy physical and upload to my NAS. Broke 300TB last week after adding a couple more HDDs

Calculator - I actually use the one on my smartwatch more than anything. That’s a real early 90s throwback.

CDs - haven’t really gotten back into this. I have a vinyl collection for when I’m at home but none of my vehicles have had a cd player for over 5 years. My phone is fine for music streaming in the car and geez, I have access to almost every song ever made on an unlimited basis for less than what I used to pay for one cd.

Books - I much prefer reading physical books, but using a tablet is just so much more convenient. If I’m going to be in a waiting room, or traveling on a plane, I’m not lugging a book around.

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Adrasteia-One@reddit

I'm listening more to my old CD's and thinking about going back to buying new ones and vinyl when possible. Also hoping to find favorite movies on DVD. I am getting fed up with everything being on a subscription model.

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Dark_Shroud@reddit

Start hitting up the thrift shops while you can. Everyone is now going to them looking at movies and CDs.

Many of the CD and vintage media YouTube channels were warning people to do this over a year ago. Because the glut of 90s CDs are finally starting to thin out.

Half Price Books is also an option, but you're going to pay more than the thrift shops.

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Adrasteia-One@reddit

Good call, I better get on that. Oh I remember going to Half Proce Books a lot many years ago! Thanks for the reminder.

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External-Praline-451@reddit

I miss how we used to really appreciate a new album and listen to it over and over. Now there's so much choice and it's so accessible, it feels more disposable. I found a bunch of my old cds at my folk's house and am considering getting a cd player again. My husband has over 1000 cds in our loft too!

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Dark_Shroud@reddit

When you're ready r/Cd_collectors

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Adrasteia-One@reddit

Definitely! The whole album experience is such a bygone thing now. I really wish there was also enough time to just listen to one all the way through, hehe - one of the other things missed about youth. Sweet that you both are going the CD route again!

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No_Custard_6481@reddit

I love hearing the breath of the artists so I love vinyl too. I love hearing the real sounds of the artists. The background sounds, the crowd cheering. I miss that. I guess Apple has that thing that makes it sound like that but it’s not close.

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Adrasteia-One@reddit

Oh I think I heard about that feature but haven't actually heard what it sounds like. Yeah, I'm also for the real thing, too.

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No_Custard_6481@reddit

Spatial Audio. Metallica sounded really good on it. I think you have to use good headphones to get the effect.

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chispitothebum@reddit

Yes. Vinyl first, now film photography.

Screw AI.

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txmascot01@reddit

Vinyl. I have started my collection. I had forgotten what it’s like to listen to an album in its entirety.

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Lucky-Remote-5842@reddit

I'm ready to go back to a flip phone.

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Dark_Shroud@reddit

Then check out the new Razr phones. I almost went this route myself, but sadly there are a few smart phone features I currently need.

https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/motorola-phones/motorola-razr-2025-review

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Cobalt11235@reddit

Hell yeah!!

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Dannydimes@reddit

I work with a guy that buys a DVD every pay day. The kids make fun of him, but it’s v less than what he’d spend streaming and he has them.

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Dark_Shroud@reddit

All during the lock downs I would stop by multiple thrift shops in my region checking the movies and CDs on a daily basis because there wasn't much else to do.

It seems silly to people when they realize how large my media collection is. But I don't need to worry about the internet going down or getting over loaded on the holidays. Or having nothing to watching during hot summer days or cold winter nights when I'm staying in.

I have multiple five-disc DVD players. I can load five Christmas movies in and hit play all.

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Dark_Shroud@reddit

I never stopped buying CDs and Blu-ray/4k. During the pandemic I did start buying DVDs again filling the holes in my home movie collection and buying random old cartoons and movies. Once I realized specific DVDs and Blu-ray had gone out of print.

I also started buying SACDs and Blu-ray Audio discs since my Blu-ray players can handle these formats.

I'm now buying specific old computer gear while also buying the accessories for my vintage tech that we never got rid of.

And yes I'm also buying books.

My home will be a library and museum.

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alvinofdiaspar@reddit

I never truly gave up on physical media.

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Baked_Potato_732@reddit

I have 32tb with off-site cloud storage.

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CSWorldChamp@reddit

Absolutely! I have given up on dvd cases, though. Binders only. I’m not devoting 4 bookshelves to a bunch of zeros and ones, thank you very much.

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greenmky@reddit

I have a handful of favorites on 4K BD and BD (maybe 100), and a few DVDs.

A lot of other stuff on Plex (on a NAS).

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alvinofdiaspar@reddit

Same - my problem is Windows hating 4K HDR content.

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jeremiah15165@reddit

Linux my friend

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jeremiah15165@reddit

Linux my friend d

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FunTXCPA@reddit

Same! If I really like a movie, I buy it on 4K BD, but it's probably a 20:1 ratio of movies on Plex vs physical media.

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cybah@reddit

Big same. I never dumped my CD or DVD collection and in fact, I *still* buy physical media. Pass time is going to thrift stores and picking up movies I like for a few bucks. I will still order a CD on occasion too.

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NPC261939@reddit

Agreed. I still pick up DVDs, CDs, and Blu-rays from time to time. I want a physical copy of my favorite media damnit.

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ProfessorOfLies@reddit

Yeah, just recently re-setup my dvd collection. Hating renting or buying(just longer rental really) a movie that I already owned.

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solomons-marbles@reddit

I get cameras, but have you priced out buying all those dvds vs streaming licenses? Books never really went away, most of the readers I know prefer books over screens. The one you didn’t mention, that I total don’t get are cassettes. Sure making mixes that mixed perfectly and went right to the end of the tape was fun and rewarding, but the cassette as a media fucking sucks. It stretches and folds, doesn’t handle climate well, hisses, degrades at each copy, jams, a 5-pack of Maxell XLii’s on Amazon are $90. So that 100-tape Napa rack is now $1800. No fucking thanks. Gimme my 16 bit lossless (I can’t hear the difference w 24-bit, nit worth the extra space for me).

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jackfaire@reddit

Streaming is like Hollywood Video or Blockbuster it's a rental. If I want to own something I buy it. And I put everything on my Plex Server

My Kindle Touch is like looking at a book and is easier on physical space.

I use public transit and I like being able to pop into a movie when I want and other places big bulky bags aren't welcome so I'll probably stick to the smartphone.

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CSWorldChamp@reddit

7 years ago we had my first kid and visited Antarctica in the same year. Decided it was time to bite the bullet and buy a really nice digital SLR camera. HIGHLY recommend it. Best $1600 I’ve ever spent. No cell phone can match it, and you can just enjoy photography, instead of scrolling instagram or something.

Also my wife’s parents are moving out of the house she grew up in, and we have claimed the CD/cassette boombox with digital out to go to our stereo and we are so pumped.

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DarwinGoneWild@reddit

Not intentionally as a rejection of the modern ways, but yeah.

I have a dedicated 4K blu-ray player because I’m a cinephile and I prefer the quality over streaming.

I read paper books because I like modeling that behavior to my young kid instead of staring at a device when I read.

And I use CDs in my car now because my phone has outpaced my car’s tech and I can’t connect them to access my digital music library. 😂

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59apache01@reddit

I never left that era. At 47, I've never owned a smartphone. Was always afraid I'd break the damn thing!

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Miz_momo82@reddit

I will never read digital books. I have a film camera again. I'd love to ditch my smart phone but the job requires it

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jeremiah15165@reddit

I never gave up on books, ebooks sounded stupid when I first heard of it, still sound stupid now. I still have my cd collection and movie collection for anything I care about.

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robthedealer@reddit

Does my iPod count?

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seamonkey420@reddit

never gave it up but also added digital into too. 40+TB on my NAS of content. yea, i'm good if the internet goes out

also, i kept my fav pieces of tech from that era so i can go back and still use it (given batteries work).

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derzeppo@reddit

That handheld baseball game was oddly addicting.

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Slippery-Pete76@reddit

I played several hours of that game on family car trips.

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Cobalt11235@reddit

This is awesome. It’s like a museum of technology of your life. I love it.

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Slippery-Pete76@reddit

I never got rid of my CDs or DVD/Blurays, and I still occasionally buy them (I still have a Discman that’s 30+ years old and a 3-disc CD changer that’s about 25 years old). I also recently found an old Radio Shack AM/FM/shortwave radio.

For Christmas, I got one of my nieces books and when I went into the bookstore I picked up a couple for myself as well. When I started reading it, the new book smell hit me with a wave of nostalgia, and I’ve started putting together a list of books I want to get. I’ve also started frequenting my public library for the first time in years.

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small___potatoes@reddit

Never stopped with CDs, physical movies and books.

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jcstrat@reddit

I have a whole ass stereo set up with a record player and cd player on it. It sounds amazing and younger me would flip shit to have had this set up. I have all my old game consoles (Atari 2600- ps2) on a CRT because that’s more my speed for gaming. Blu-ray and 4K disks along with a Plex server made from old computer parts. iBook from 2004 still going strong as my DAW (also it’s slow as hell these days. It needs updating).

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originalbrowncoat@reddit

I have a collection of dumb watches

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CottaBird@reddit

Definitely.

I found all my old DVDs, CDs, and VHS’s at my parents’ house, and I’m taking all of it with me to our new house.

I shoot film, so I bring one of those two important events for photos.

The big one is I am ready for a dumb phone. I need my iPhone because stupid Apple won’t let us connect an Apple Watch to a cellular iPad, but I want a flip phone so I can forward all my iPhone calls to it while I’m out. I’m so tired of pulling out my phone for one reason and then doing something else.

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are-e-el@reddit (OP)

I've had this buried in the back of my mind for years heh

https://www.amazon.com/Telephone-Bluetooth-Cordless-Radiation-Handsets/dp/B0B5RC2LSM/ref=asc_df_B0B5RC2LSM

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CottaBird@reddit

And it’s radiation proof!

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Cobalt11235@reddit

We bought and installed a home phone. It’s similar to my kitchen phone from childhood. Old GTE Trimline from 1981 w a physical ringer. Mustard yellow. Had to teach the kids how to use it, ha!!

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MiserableDistance622@reddit

We ditched disney last year and i just grabbed a blu ray player, our library has a nice selection of media to borrow

I've always preferred a dedicated mp3 player, and still have a small SanDisk that I've had for nearly a decade

I've never gotten into e books, but did acquire a few dozen books that I wanted - its nice to have them for going to kids sports practices and events

Cameras meh, I use my phone for the handful of ones I actually want to keep each year

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mjh8212@reddit

Not me but my 28 year old son. He has 8 track and 8 track tapes record player and records he just sent me a pic of his little tube tv and original x box. He has a cd stereo but hardly uses it. The only modern tech he has as far as I know is his smartphone.

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Stop_Already@reddit

When Microsoft announced that the new Win 11 update would have AI, I told my husband it was time to switch to Linux. He’s a programmer my trade and was happy to oblige my request. We’ve tried a couple distros & settled on Bazzite (our PCs are mostly for gaming).

I’ve tried to stop using my Kindle and have been using bookshop.org & Libby for ebooks & reading them on my iPad. I even read an ACTUAL book for the first time in a while. Hah.

I looked far & wide for new phone options before getting a new iPhone. I hate how much I rely on Apple, but at least I have all the extra protections and know it’s end to end encrypted most of the time.

I’ve been using Signal for group chats, not sms.

I loathe to get rid of Apple Music as we’ve had it less than a year and I love it so much. I still have my old cds but it’s been a long time since I bought a disc. I’d have to spend a lot to listen to what I do now. I try not to rely on their algorithm and listen to what I want, not what they want me to.

Um.. yeah. That’s all I’ve got.

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blackcurrents78@reddit

I use a Discman and Walkman in the garage to listen to my boxes of tapes and CDs. It feels amazing!

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80s_angel@reddit

I definitely want another MP3 player. Mainly because I’m tired of ads and my phone battery draining.

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three-sense@reddit

I got like 1000 movies on DVD/BR

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ChiefBroady@reddit

I just got me one of those 360 cameras and used it almost exclusively for pics and videos on a road trip, does that count? Also a record player. Not for the road trip tho.

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CheesyRomantic@reddit

I never gave up reading physical books. I don't read novels anh other way.

I still listen to a physical radio at home and in the car. I still own CDs and was disappointed when I realized the new vehicle we just purchased doesn't have a CD player.

What will my little family and I listen to on road trips when we are out of range? Also we have traditions where we listen to specific CDs on different road trips.

I tried using my DVD player but it didn't work. My DVDs keep skipping or stalling.

My little radio still has a cassette player on it... I pulled out a few cassettes and listened to them. They don't play well but it still brings a certain comfort.

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realitythreek@reddit

Hah nope. I use my phone for all of those things.

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YourGuyK@reddit

No really, no.

Back before streaming I hardly owned any DVDs. I watched TV and rented movies. I've never been bothered much by stuff not being on streaming because there's still plenty there, and I'm used to scarcity.

With music, the only time I had the same access to music as I do with Spotify is when I had to pirate it, so the fact that they don't pay artists that much seems better than them getting nothing.

I love my Kindle because I can being 5 books on a trip and take up zero room, and reading on a Kindle is so much more convenient. I don't even think if it as a screen.

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Konnorwolf@reddit

I still have offline digital files as I moved away from physical media a long time ago.

Most streaming networks for new 99% new shows or ones I haven't seen as I have so much I have not seen to really rewatch a bunch of stuff I already know. (Aside from Star Trek - TNG as that is a comfort show and that is on Blu-Ray) I moved away from potato DVD back in 2008 and went 1080P minimum. (At least with what I could at the time, also stopped buying physical media back in 2011)

I have a few physical graphic novels and some old comics from the 90's I hung on to yet went digital with new stuff almost twenty years ago. I don't even have physical books and just use digital for whatever I may need or the library back in the day.

My cellphone is such a good tool it does me just fine for most tasks that require such a device. When out I have enough power for a couple days with the battery packs I have.

I still like paper for notes. :D

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MiniRems@reddit

I read as many dead tree books as I can, but ebooks tend to be faster and easier to get through my library lately. Reading on my phone was a pain in the ass, though. So I broke down and bought myself a Kindle Paperwhite. I've charged it twice in the two months I've had it. I also learned that if I put it in airplane mode I can keep reading a library book after it's been "returned".

If I like a library book enough that I know I'll want to reread it, I almost always buy a paper version - usually from a used bookstore.

I also bought a CampSnap digital camera - it's like an old 35mm point & shoot, but digital and rechargeable, so it can take hundreds of photos, but it has no screen so that battery charge lasts months. I was so upset I'd forgotten to charge it before a road trip last weekend and had to actually use my phone for photos when the camera died on me mid hike! That reminds me I need to sit down at my computer to transfer pics so I can upload them for family to see.

I'm still pissed that my iPad Nano can't be connected to a computer anymore... I would kill for a seperate mp3 player again so I didn't have to use my phone for it. Nothing worse than stupid "you're old, take your preacription meds" notifications dinging over my music.

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S0bchak@reddit

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I have so much physical media, it's unmanageable, but I love my media server more than the hoard.

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LonghornJct08@reddit

I used to have a running joke with a couple of friends about how I’m a bad millennial.

I’m still shooting the Canon manual focus film cameras I got when I was in high school.

I’ve always had a big stereo. Streaming became an added input source. I still have all my records and CDs and tapes and equipment to play them on.

And shelves and shelves of books.

I never purged physical media so it’s more of a continuation of the same with electronic/digital stuff that’s in addition to, not in replacement of, so I never needed to revert to what I used to have because I still have it.

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Moxie_Stardust@reddit

I do still prefer my e-ink reader to physical books, just for the convenience of not turning pages or having to use a bookmark. Prefer physical to tablet or phone for book-length reading though.

I still watch DVDs & Blu-Ray on my PS3 that I've had all this time.

Whenever I listen to CDs on my 90s mini shelf stereo I got at a thrift store a couple years ago, it reminds me how good they can sound. I never stopped buying CDs though, and never used Spotify because, and I cannot stress this enough, fuck Spotify. My hate for them goes way back to when I found out how their payment structure screws over smaller artists (I mostly listen to lesser known bands). Add in their pro-AI stance for an extra dose of fuck Spotify.

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Cernly@reddit

I think a lot of people have gone back to these things or never stopped. I have records, CDs, and cameras. I have thought about going back to physical movies but I think it’s too much for me.

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PuppyJakeKhakiCollar@reddit

I have never stopped reading physical books.

I still have a DVD player too.

Also a radio. I love streaming music (I have YouTube Music premium), but have always liked listening to what the deejays are talking about. Some of them I have been listening to for years, so it's comforting to listen to them in a time when everything else is changing so fast.

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a_dance_with_fire@reddit

physical books

Shout out and reminder about your local library! Some carry DVDs too, and many now have a library of things with additional items that go beyond books

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jtho78@reddit

I tried separating my music and going "low tech." During covid I tried getting into high res audio with a FiiO digital audio player and also a modded iPod Video 5.5. I couldn't do it, to much friction even for that and I couldn't hear the lossless quality difference.

- physical books (not exactly tech but i'm tired of looking at screens ALL DAY LONG)

I wouldn't count e-readers as a second screen; the technology is more a billion tiny flip-clocks. And even if you do use the built-in light that some have, the light direction facing the screen and not your face.

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GonnaGoFat@reddit

I got an e reader about 5 years ago. People wondered why when I could just use my phone. But I wanted a device that wouldn’t distract me from my reading, had a bigger screen, and when it’s illuminated the light is directed more at the screen than out from the screen into your face. Also you can dim it a lot so it doesn’t keep you up reading in the dark. And the battery lasts a LONG time

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CMarlowe@reddit

I've been assimilated, unfortunately. Except for physical books. So much better than Kindle or the like.

But I swear to god, when our current washing machine or fridge kicks the bucket, I will go buy some shit from a thrift store before buying one that requires an app.

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Recent_Permit2653@reddit

I never really left that mode.

I remember my Ma’s company would buy us printers…she was the CFO’s administrative assistant, so they made sure they could work her even when she was at home lol. They were the all-in-one units that could print/scan/fax. They were garbage. The ones which were dedicated printers always worked better. Fast forward a few years, and I got this really cool MP3 player. It was a neat unit for the time, it was one of the first to also have a little lcd screen, and it could also act as a separate, stand-alone hard drive. It failed within a week. Went to Fry’s, they replaced it…it was less than a month the before the next one failed, too.

Ever since then, I’ve never wanted devices which try to do multiple things. I want something that does one thing, because it will most likely do that one thing well.

I generally have a negative history and experience with tech stuff though, so there’s a lot of tech stuff I’ve just never even interacted with.

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TheSquawkinSquid@reddit

It's not 'old' tech that i care to run to, it's 'deliberate' tech. To watch a show, movie or listen to music, you walk to the VCR, DVD, or CD player and put it in, then play. That little effort makes me want to pay a little more attention to it than the phone, or tablet or whatever.

Streaming is easy and simple, so it's done as a simple function.

Idk, there's something for me in the dliberate action of a book, CD or something that makes it easier to sink into it.

Plus, i know if i own it, it can't be censored without physically damaging it.

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New_Stats@reddit

- point and shoot camera

Nope, I'm trying to get rid of junk and I have zero talent for photography

DVD player (i'm tired of the 9th Netflix price increase this year

Arrr matey 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

big button calculator

Adding machine. But I'm an accountant so I need it

CD stereo

Still have my old one

physical books

I have a big ass whole wall built in bookshelf, and then two 7 foot tall free standing bookshelves. I still don't have enough room for all my books

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west-egg@reddit

I’ve always kept a calculator at my desk for quick math. And I still haul out my adding machine when I’ve got serious number-crunchin’ to do. I worked in a grocery store cash office in high school so I can add stuff up FAST without looking at the keys.

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Daped01@reddit

I’m actually starting to enjoy commercials. I’m tired of binge watching a single show for 6 straight uninterrupted hours

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Starbreiz@reddit

Yes, I even tried to buy a dvd player and they all seemed sucky so I'm using my ps5 for now but yes physical media.

I also pulled my dSLR back out bc I'm sick of draining my iPhone battery.

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greenmky@reddit

I picked up a CD Walkman at a thrift shop and ended up spending like $60 on a nice one on eBay (my thrift one was a little finicky). It is nice to play music with no interference sometimes. As a nice bonus, most of the Sony ones take 4.5v which powers from 5v USB pretty nicely with the appropriate USB to barrel plug cable. It lives mostly on my desk at home powered by a USB port on my monitor.

After that experiment I actually picked up a Sony NW-55 Mp3 player (a mid 2010s device that was made until like 2020 or something in Japan). It's a straight up mp3 player, no android, no apps. Really nice for just listening at work with no notification distractions when I am working on something.

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moles-on-parade@reddit

Reminds me of the top-notch @obsoletesony social media account.

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AndyVZ@reddit

We've got a DVD player, plus our car radio plays CDs. We've primarily been building our collection at garage sales, estate sales, flea markets, and used book stores - with $1 CDs and DVDs, and $10 box sets. We never gave up on physical books or board games.

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Yikes0nBikez@reddit

I've got an iPod video I'll sell you. Just need to dig up the charging cable and that sucker will go for weeks on a single charge.

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HorseWorking@reddit

Definitely like real books. Also in the process of building a 4K blu ray collection of my favorite movies and shows because i realized i really want physical copies and think this format is probably going to be the apex of digital media.