# What's the most instantly-obsolete gadget you ever bought?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 30, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-instantly-obsolete-gadget-you-ever-bought/413628 "2007-07-30T00:14:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 30, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-instantly-obsolete-gadget-you-ever-bought/413628/21 "2007-07-30T19:49:48Z")

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The first car I bought after college was in 1995. It was used, but quite a jump up from the jalopies I had driven previously. I wanted to put it a bitchin’ aftermarket stereo, and I did.

With a cassette player.

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