Dos_Box Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 I've just used my desktop USB DVD drive for the first time in months. I've not used the one in my PC for at least a year now. Given the demise of floppies in the past few years (at long last!) it's got me wondering what we can see vanish in the next couple of years and join the 'back in my day' list older techies love to talk about? VGA? Not whilst there are older projectors around, so I'll give that one a few more years yet. PS\2? Why it's not already gone I don't know So, what are your choices for the tech dead pool?
fairm010 Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 I don't think any machines here, bar our oldest servers, have PS2 on them. Come to think of it, Serial ports here are lacking too!
foofighterjim Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 VGA? Not whilst there are older projectors around, so I'll give that one a few more years yet. I think DVI would probably disappear before VGA for this very reason. 1
newpersn Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 VGA will be outdated soon with DVI/HDMI Serial we got 2 laptops that has serial ports (Dell D505's), Some of our new kit has serial ports (Only to keep DT happy with there smart boxes) Infa Red? Bar TV remotes. (i know some of the new samsung Tv's use bluetooth.)
localzuk Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 PS/2 still appears on random machines. I'd say that within the next 5 years, USB memory stick prevalence will plummet, due to online file lockers. Compact digital cameras, replaced by cameras in phones.
tmcd35 Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 It really annoys me when I see PC's still being sold with - VGA, PS/2, RS232C, IEEE1284, IDE and/or BIOS. The PC industry loves to take it's time moving away from old obsolete technology. And yet Apple never seem to have any problems drawing a line in the sand when they need to...
Michael Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 I think all ports will eventually be either USB and HDMI. Everything else is simply too big for mobile devices! USB caters for practically everything, but not so much audio/visual, whereas HDMI does. Serial ports, Firewire and eSATA are also becoming more rare too. I also think in the next few years SSD will become the norm, replacing hard disks we use today - even if the average notebook came with a 100GB SSD hard drive, instead of 500GB, not many users actually fill it anywhere near its potential.
Patric Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 Compact digital cameras, replaced by cameras in phones. [TABLE=class: tblf1 tblf-fullwidth tblf-alternate] [TR] [TD=class: isRelinked]unfortunately you might be right! Cameras in phones are ok but people taking photos with tablets are just absurd! [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
ICTDirect_Dave Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 The Longevity of PS\2 ports still astonishes me. Dell dropped them from the 745 opltiplex but rought them back from the 790 onward, whereas HP have just released the Elitedesk machines with PS\2 Ports. They'll probably be around forever. DVI is great, fantastic bandwidth, VGA is still around because many people will upgrade a PC but not a screen. Plus for analogue, the quality is superb! Optical media discs will be the next to go I reckon. Now that we can stream media in high definition and download the contents of a dvd in a few minutes, they're rapidly becoming obsolete. Especially for gaming, the PC gaming industry has seen a boom because of the advent of Steam and other online download services. And then it'll be the sudden death of the spinning hard disc as it's all swapped for SSD components. And once we finally nail quantum computing, everything will be redundant
ICTDirect_Dave Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 I think all ports will eventually be either USB and HDMI. Everything else is simply too big for mobile devices! USB caters for practically everything, but not so much audio/visual, whereas HDMI does. It's possible that both of these will be replaced by Thunderbolt in the coming years. It has phenomenal bandwidth.
Dos_Box Posted May 2, 2014 Author Posted May 2, 2014 PS/2 still appears on random machines. I'd say that within the next 5 years, USB memory stick prevalence will plummet, due to online file lockers. Compact digital cameras, replaced by cameras in phones. Actually I'd argue that USB sticks will be around for longer but at the expense of USB hard drives. Agreed about the cameras though. It'll be mobiles vs DSLR\high end cameras.
Michael Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 You're going to need quite a decent/healthy internet connection to stream a video in 4K (which some places now offer)! I think movies on a disc will be around for a while - DVDs are now more budget, with Blu-ray offering the best quality available. Plus (myself included), I like to own a film.
tmcd35 Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 DVI is great, fantastic bandwidth, VGA is still around because many people will upgrade a PC but not a screen. Plus for analogue, the quality is superb! See this is what get's me about VGA - ITS PART OF THE DVI SPEC!!!! Old VGA monitors are supposed to work fine through DVI.
Michael Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 It's possible that both of these will be replaced by Thunderbolt in the coming years. It has phenomenal bandwidth. Yes very true! Lets just hope we're not restricted by 50cm long cables! As well as USB becoming faster, I think they'll start using USB mini (type B) as the standard. Many phones, Sat Navs and other devices already use it.
tmcd35 Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 Forget Thunderbolt or USB type B. The new standard is USB type C USB Type-C cable with reversible design breaks cover | IT PRO On USB 3.1 10Gbps USB alliance finalizes 10Gbps specification as USB 3.1
teejay Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 They're bringing out a USB C connector, which is symmetrical like the Thunderbolt connector, so cant see USB dissappearing any time soon
localzuk Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 Actually I'd argue that USB sticks will be around for longer but at the expense of USB hard drives. Agreed about the cameras though. It'll be mobiles vs DSLR\high end cameras. They'll be around, but they won't be anywhere near as popular - everyone will have their files via OneDrive or Dropbox - and it'll only get easier to use them too. But then, most technologies that have disappeared haven't gone entirely - you can still buy floppy drives and disks, for example. They just dwindle in use until they become more niche.
Norphy Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 They're bringing out a USB C connector, which is symmetrical like the Thunderbolt connector, so cant see USB dissappearing any time soon Lightning on the iPhone is symmetrical. Thunderbolt isn't
featured_spectre Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 Copper internet soon will become redundant. Especially as all broadband providers are now moving to fibre. External USB Drives (DVD, HDD etc). As more and more moves to the "cloud", it is easier than ever to back everything up and have it available as you want it. Wired Keyboards and Mice. With many machines now coming with onboard bluetooth support, wireless devices will make a slow and steady creep into the norm and wired will become outmoded and dated. Fax. Rarely used now, can't see it going on for much longer
tmcd35 Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 Copper internet soon will become redundant. Especially as all broadband providers are now moving to fibre. Funny, I agree copper is on it's way out, but I disagree on how. I think with the state of the countries broadband infrastructure and BT's near monopoly on the physical connections, copper will have a slow lingering death. But fibre isn't it's usurper - that's 4G, well 4G's successors at any rate. 4G now is for mobile internet what early 2G was to mobile voice back in the mid 90's. Today I doubt very meny people really use their land lines for telephone communications. Everyone has mobile phones with free minutes (and text). This is the real start of always on wireless internet everywhere, all the time.
ICTDirect_Dave Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 Fax. Rarely used now, can't see it going on for much longer Still the best way to securely send a sheet of paper from one place to another and still widely used in schools and small businesses as the primary means of placing orders. Plus I love it
localzuk Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 Copper internet soon will become redundant. Especially as all broadband providers are now moving to fibre. No they aren't. There's only a tiny percentage of connections which are "true" fibre. All the FTTC and cable connections all still use copper. External USB Drives (DVD, HDD etc). As more and more moves to the "cloud", it is easier than ever to back everything up and have it available as you want it. Quite possible! Wired Keyboards and Mice. With many machines now coming with onboard bluetooth support, wireless devices will make a slow and steady creep into the norm and wired will become outmoded and dated. Not within the next 10 or so years I don't think. Bluetooth still costs money to implement - more than slapping a USB cable on a device. Not to mention, businesses and schools don't want wireless. Wireless = assets going missing. Fax. Rarely used now, can't see it going on for much longer Still used heavily by the legal industry, and by many businesses doing instant document sending.
Michael Posted May 2, 2014 Posted May 2, 2014 Plus there are many eFax solutions, which gets around the issue having a physical machine on your desk. It appears in your e-mail inbox
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