What Is the Term for Outdated Technology?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around identifying a specific term for technology that has become outdated or less useful compared to newer versions. Participants provide examples and engage in a light-hearted exchange regarding the term's significance.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant asks for the term that describes technology that becomes useless when newer versions are released.
  • Another participant suggests the term "obsolete" as a potential answer.
  • A third participant expresses relief upon receiving the term "obsolete," indicating it was a long-standing question for them.
  • Another participant humorously suggests that "better" could be the term when comparing older and newer technology.
  • There is a light-hearted exchange about the quality of older technology, with one participant noting that older versions often have fewer bugs.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the term "obsolete" for outdated technology, but there is a competing view that "better" could also apply in certain contexts.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not resolve the nuances between terms like "obsolete" and "better," leaving the applicability of each term open to interpretation based on context.

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Help please can't think of that word!

What's that word for when technology becomes useless!?

for example you have an old version of a robot
and a new robot comes out

or compare windows 95 to windows vista,
you'd say windows 95 is " " to vista

you'd say that the old robot is " "



I can't think of that word, and it's killing me!1
 
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Obsolete?
 


Kronos5253 said:
Obsolete?

OMFG THANK YOU, I CAN NOW GO TO SLEEP! jesus I've been trying to think of that word for so long!

cheers mate:smile:
 


vorcil said:
OMFG THANK YOU, I CAN NOW GO TO SLEEP! jesus I've been trying to think of that word for so long!

cheers mate:smile:

Haha no problem

Now go get some :zzz::zzz::zzz::zzz: lol
 


compare windows 95 to windows vista,
you'd say windows 95 is " " to vista
I'd say the word here is 'better'.
 


arunbg said:
I'd say the word here is 'better'.

yeah, a lot less bugs XD
 

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