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Technology from yesteryear nostalgia

Remember when phones had a long, tangled cords and always pulled off the wall? Nowadays, the cord is gone, and phones are likelier to be our pockets than on kitchen counters. Not many of us can keep up with the latest technology. All this makes us a little nostalgic for the older, simpler tech days. Here are favorite former gadgets on a ranked scale: Ancient: seen in museums only, unusable, unfixable Antique: unusable, unfixable Vintage: usable, old, ironic, cool Outdated: still available in stores, but barely used
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By Alli Knothe, Boston.com Correspondent

Remember when phones had a long, tangled cords and always pulled off the wall? Nowadays, the cord is gone, and phones are likelier to be our pockets than on kitchen counters. Not many of us can keep up with the latest technology.

All this makes us a little nostalgic for the older, simpler tech days. Here are favorite former gadgets on a ranked scale:
Ancient: seen in museums only, unusable, unfixable
Antique: unusable, unfixable
Vintage: usable, old, ironic, cool
Outdated: still available in stores, but barely used