15 things today that do not get caught our children
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If you think about a huge number of technologies that surround us today, is on the verge of extinction. In this article, I will mention a number of things, which, according to various estimates only live 10 to 20 years. And it is not things like VHS or 35mm film, but what many people use every day.
Wired Home Internet h4>
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Even today, many people are under the age of ~ 20 years extremely vaguely remember the days before the advent of broadband internet (another proof that there is no life without the Internet!). Once their parents are likely to have used dial-up, but childhood memories really have not kept this time. Wireless broadband internet will not dominate in the next 8-10 years, 15-20 years, but children are not remember the wired Internet.
Today LTE, compared with wired internet, provides a comparable speed to download and more at the upload. But if you use the wireless connection all the time, its price is still too high. At some point, a couple of years, providers are aware that give each user on the antenna - more convenient and potentially cheaper than to lay and maintain the infrastructure of cable network in every home. From this point on wireless internet will be cheaper wired.
Cameras and camcorders h4>
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Cameras in smartphones have almost killed the market of cheap cameras and amateur video cameras. In contrast to the camera, which we take with us just when we think we need it, the smartphone is always with you. In addition to photo and video cameras, the characteristics of which are pretty bad, smartphone offers all kinds of filters for image editing on the fly, as well as the ability to instantly share photos with friends online. Some smart phones also have features that are not typical of budget cameras. For example, SP-A20i Intel's high-speed shooting mode is up to 10 f / s.
Professional "reflex" will not disappear, but after a few years the average user forgets about the camera and camcorder as individual gadgets.
Wired telephone h4>
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According to the data on 2010y year, 26% of homes in the United States did not have a wired phone. It is expected that in 5 years, only a few of the older people, but outcasts will enjoy "home phone". And after 10 years, and most companies give up wired phones, saving a lot of money on this and avoid many difficulties.
(By the way, a couple of months ago, telephones had disappeared from the tables of the Moscow office of Intel. So far this venture purely positive impressions.)
And to "phone home very often call trying to sell something than awful bored ... But that's another story.
loading was slow computer h4>
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When the last time you reboot your PC or laptop? Waiting, when the computer is finally loaded, it became one of the greatest disorders era PC. With the trend towards always included (Always On Always Connected) PC users of the future will almost never turn off their computers. Instead, it will use the sleep mode, the awakening of which takes less than a second. Operating systems of the future will be able to install updates without requiring a mandatory reboot. Even if for some reason and need to reboot the PC, it takes only a few seconds, thanks to the SSD and faster to load the operating system, such as Win8. But once the download PC could take a few minutes ...
windows operating system h4>
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5-10 years in Windows will not windows. However, the OS from Microsoft, probably still will exist. But the idea that each application is displayed in a separate window with a toolbar and the other thing of the past.
Microsoft has now revealed its intention to abandon the windows enough to remember Metro UI. This is an inevitable step (not specifically Metro UI, and the rejection of their windows in today's sense) in order to make the interface more touch-Friendly. And if touchscreens take root, the other operating systems will catch up. A touchscreen take root, because their price falls, users are already accustomed to use them, thanks to smartphones, and soon touchscreen already and it will be in each the Notebook ( All-In-One ).
HDD h4>
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I still managed to catch computers enjoying a tape recorder for recording data cartridges. Then there were 5.25 '' and 3.5 '' floppy disks, small HDD to IDE ... Maybe someone remembers ZIP-drive and cassette tape drive. But how different would not look this means for storing information, the basis of all their lies some magnetized surface. A magnetic recording technology itself was largely because such distribution as cassette recorders ruled the world.
Today SSD finally allow end the practice of storing data on rotating magnetic disks of all sorts and sizes. For lack of moving parts, the theoretical limits of performance SDD incredibly far, while they themselves are more reliable SSD. Now the cost of SSD is still quite high compared to HDD, but the price difference is rapidly declining. SSD sales grew for the past year, forecasts for the future are also very optimistic. In 5-10 years, you just can not buy a laptop with no SSD. A traditional hard drives will remain the lot of servers and cloud storage, where the cheapest volume performance is much more important.
Cinemas h4>
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The first time the death of cinema predicted with the advent of television, but this time, cinemas and perhaps the truth will go down in history for several reasons. The first big FullHD TVs become almost mainstream, and 3D more accessible. Now the average home theater is almost as good as the average multiplex. Second, the development of video on-demand has led to the fact that many of the films can be viewed by subscription in the first day of the shows in the theater.
And finally, the cost. The average movie ticket costs about $ 12-15, and online viewing of the same film, which shows still go to the cinema, will cost $ 07.05 and $ 02.03 if the show just ended. Who wants to pay about $ 50 for going to the movies with friends or with your family, where you will be surrounded by others, is not always adequate audience, dirty chairs and overcooked popcorn (which may accidentally and you pour the collar)? May remain small cinemas showing art house and create some atmosphere, but the standard cinemas disappear.
Mouse h4>
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In the next 5 years, the cost of capacitive touchscreens will fall so that any screen from the laptop / all-in-one until the TV will have a touch interface. Devices such as mice and touchpads will not turn into a pumpkin for one night, but their role and popularity will rapidly decrease. Already Win8 interface supports the work without a mouse through tachskirin, though now these are, at best, sometimes.
(I also would like to know what people think on this score ergonomists. And then there is the view that the touchscreen in this respect is more harmful ... So far, however, is not very convincing.)
3D glasses h4>
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Since the early 1950s, when the theaters were the first films in 3D, viewers were forced to wear a variety of glasses to enjoy three-dimensional effects. However, over the last year or so, there was a lot of 3D technology does not require glasses.
In 2011, Toshiba has released a laptop that uses your webcam to track eye movements and creates excellent 3D. However, only one viewer. Last year, HTC and LG will release phones with stereoscopic 3D displays that do not require glasses. Quality to a home theater does not hold, but yes what you want from your phone? :)
I think that in 10 years, televisions will be able to offer 3D high quality for multiple viewers without the use of glasses.
Remote Control h4>
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When I was little, there was no TV remote at all. And each time, to make quiet or change the channel, had to get up and go to the TV.
5-10 years will be to manage a TV or using a smartphone, or using voice and gestures.
However, during the time of the IR port on mobile phones, it was possible to use the phone instead of the console. But then the infrared ports disappeared.