The Overwhelming Appeal of Old Technology: Why We Struggle to Let Go or Change

It’s 2016 and many people believe that floppy disks are obsolete. You know, those Black plastic squares with pathetically low storage by today’s standards. By now, they should only serve as coasters, shoulder bags, and planters.

Well they’re wrong because the U.S. nuclear weapons force still uses floppy disks to store data. Why? Most likely because of the logistics involved in upgrading to modern technologies in such an intricate and critical setup. That’s understandable, even if it’s hard to digest.

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But what about individuals who use old, aging, or outdated hardware and software or avoid current tech altogether? What drives them to do so?

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