Comments on: The People Who Prefer Retro Tech http://techland.time.com/2011/05/02/the-people-who-prefer-retro-tech/ News and reviews from the world of gadgets, gear, apps and the web Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:32:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: beckie66 http://techland.time.com/2011/05/02/the-people-who-prefer-retro-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-18094 Mon, 02 May 2011 22:08:07 +0000 http://techland.time.com/?p=79853#comment-18094 I still have vinyl and turntable, cassettes and player, and I still use CDs. A lot. Even if I buy music digitally, I still burn it to a CD.

I use an electronic typewriter at the elementary school library where I volunteer, too. My 6yr old son thought it was the coolest thing ever, and wants us to get one for home! I think people should still use typewriters; you need to know how to spell, which is becoming a lost art with computers and immediate spell-check and all.

]]> By: pks29733steel http://techland.time.com/2011/05/02/the-people-who-prefer-retro-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-18088 Mon, 02 May 2011 19:14:42 +0000 http://techland.time.com/?p=79853#comment-18088 I use alot of ‘Retro Tech’. Heck, if it works why throw it out? Turntables and vinyl. Have two ‘Technics 1200′ (DJ favorite platter’s in the Disco days) but hooked up to a ‘Numark’ cd/digital mixer. Still have the ‘analog’ phone (yep with a ‘rotary’ dial-no ‘touch tone’ on this phone) but also cell phones. I think in a way we all to a degree deal with using ‘Retro Tech’. Why worry about upgrading a computer (might set you back $400-$1,000) when you can buy a ‘Aux. Hardrive’ for $50 (stores 250gbs, might be more memory than your old computer you can hook it up to) and save hundreds!

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