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BuzzFeed has released a quiz challenging users to identify 32 obsolete tech items, suggesting that recognizing these items might indicate one's age. The quiz is part of BuzzFeed's interactive content, encouraging users to compete with friends and even contribute their own quizzes to the platform.
Despite the rise of new technology, there are still people who prefer to use outdated or obsolete items. A Reddit thread garnered over 16,000 responses, with some of the most common preferences including wired earphones, calculators, Nintendo GameCube, notepads and pens, and watches that only tell the time. Other outdated items mentioned were iPod Classics, film cameras, CDs, wired internet connections, printers without subscriptions, physical address books, and landline phones. People cited reasons such as reliability, convenience, personal ownership, and access to content not available on streaming platforms.