10 Things Not to Buy in 2010
Ten years ago, most homes relied on dial-up connections to access the Internet, and iPods, flat-screen TVs and the Nintendo Wii didn't exist. As we begin 2010, consumers should expect to see more revolutionary products supplanting old mainstays.
Here's an interesting list of items according to MSN SMARTMONEY.COM that might not be around in ten years.
DVDs
The days of going to a video store to rent a movie are near an end.
Home telephone service
It will probably take a while, but home land lines could become as rare as the rotary phone.
External hard drives
Consumers who keep their computers for years and upload thousands of songs, videos, movies and photos at some point find that they need to get more space.
Smart-phone also-rans
In the past few years, several smart phones have hit the market with features similar to the iPhone and BlackBerry, but they haven't generated the same buzz. iPhones and Blackberrys will rule the cell phone industry, others will most likely not.
Compact digital cameras
For nearly a decade, compact digital cameras were must-haves for most consumers. But during the past several years, another type of digital camera has been slowly rising in popularity: the single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. These cameras have better quality then the digital cameras.
Newspaper subscriptions
The past few years have been unkind to the publishing industry.
CDs
When was the last time you bought a CD or even walked into a record store? The past decade has been devastating to the record industry.
New college textbooks
Unless a student absolutely needs brand-new textbooks, she can use several alternatives to save.
Gas-guzzling autos
Skyrocketing gasoline prices made headlines late in the decade, and they remain volatile.
Energy-inefficient homes and appliances
Ten years ago, shopping for home upgrades involved looking at a product's functionality and aesthetics. Now, there's a third consideration: energy efficiency.
