Technological Transformation

As Apple kills off the iPod ... here are 5 other pieces of beloved tech we’ve said goodbye to in the past 20 years

A dedicated iPad station is seen in front of iPod nanos at the Apple store in New York May 23, 2011. On Sunday Apple installed dedicated iPad stations near all its products in 300 stores worldwide  to serve as sales tools for shopping and customer assistance.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton   (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH) - RTR2MSWF

Apple has signalled the death knell for “traditional” portable MP3 players like the iPod Image: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

John McKenna
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