US children stumped by gadgets of yesterday
Youths confounded by “old school” electronics, such as floppy disks and cassette tapes.
21 Jan 2012
Al Jazeera has presented a series of reports showcasing older technologies that are still going strong.
In the final instalment, five US children from today’s high-tech generation attempt to identify older electronic devices that stopped being widely used before they were born.
Al Jazeera’s John Terrett reports from Washington.
Source : Al Jazeera
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