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Did you read the article?
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Key Fobs won't be replaced by phones because we still let other people drive our vehicles.
I haven't purchased a DVD in a decade, and even then it was only 3D films that weren't available digitally.
Greeting cards are obsolete due to the varied and mass communication options. They are a niche that may never die, but they've been unnecessary for a long time.
The article misrepresents credit cards, as I always pay with my phone ... using my credit cards. They also seem to not know many cheap phones don't have a scan/pay function (and I mean even smartphones from the Galaxy line).
Passwords are already terrible options. All of my important stuff requires 2-factor authentication at this point.
Keys won't go anywhere for awhile. The cost of replacement options keeps them as the main choice.
Eyeglasses, same answer. Cost will keep them the primary choice for a long time to come.
Parking Meters, this relies on the assumption governments will quickly adopt this technology. I wouldn't bet on that.
Chargers, the tech mentioned isn't even available yet. My laptop still needs to charge, as does my drill, my flashlight, my lawnmower, etc.
HDD are more than just a trust issue, they involve speed and connection availability. I'm guessing the author doesn't understand how most video games work, for one example.
They are wrong about remotes. I'm already suffering "app overload", where every damn thing I own wants me to install an app, even my electric razor and garage door opener (not joking). People are not going to install dozens and dozens of apps and have to open a new one just to operate every thing in their homes.
Mail, not going anywhere. They deliver packages also.
Cable TV. I don't know anyone under 50 who has this, or has had this in years and years.
Purple Highlighters? How about any highlighters? Printing documents on paper in the modern office makes you look like a dinosaur automatically. The ship has long since sailed on this one. We don't even use paper for signature documents anymore.
This is older part of Gen X/Boomer stuff.
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