boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoScreens in the palm of the hand and tamagotchi assistants: The race to imagine devices beyond the cell phoneenglish.elpais.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down15
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkScreens in the palm of the hand and tamagotchi assistants: The race to imagine devices beyond the cell phoneenglish.elpais.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareMossy Feathers (She/They)@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·9 months agoIt’s too bad that, unlike the weird, quirky electronics 20-30 years ago, these will be totally unusable in several years. The retro computer enthusiasts 20yrs from now will have nothing to make YouTube videos about.
minus-squareSharkAttak@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoOn the contrary, lots of “Do you remember this stupid gimmick that was dead and useless within a year?” videos to be made.
minus-squareTimeSquirrel@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoSome will find a niche. There’s a dude I watch called “Dankpods” and his schtick is shitty cheap-ass mp3 players from the mid-2000s on up.
It’s too bad that, unlike the weird, quirky electronics 20-30 years ago, these will be totally unusable in several years. The retro computer enthusiasts 20yrs from now will have nothing to make YouTube videos about.
On the contrary, lots of “Do you remember this stupid gimmick that was dead and useless within a year?” videos to be made.
Some will find a niche. There’s a dude I watch called “Dankpods” and his schtick is shitty cheap-ass mp3 players from the mid-2000s on up.