Office Equipment That May Go Extinct

In April 2011, the world's last typewriter company closed its doors.

Even though the typewriter has been obsolete for many years, it means no company will be making typewriters anymore.

Like the typewriter, there are a lot of piece of office equipment that may go extinct. Here is a list of office equipment and supplies that may be obsolete in the next 10 years.

The Fax Machine

The fax machine was a technological marvel when it was first developed. It allowed people to send documents via the telephone lines.

Now thanks to the internet and scanners, the fax machine may be on its way out. Most businesses do not use fax machines that often. This is especially true thanks to the rise of digital documents.

It's a lot easier to send a document via email than it is to send it via fax. It's also a little more reliable.

The Desktop Computer

A lot of offices are replacing those large and bulky desktop computers in exchange for smaller, portable laptops.

This change is happening rapidly thanks to the drop in laptop prices over the past five years. While a good number of desktop computers will vanish from businesses over the next 10 years, there is still the possibility that a few might stick around.

It all depends on how much computing power is needed for certain types of jobs.

The Standard Cell Phone

Smartphone sales are already outpacing standard cell phones, also known as feature phones. It's only a matter of time before all mobile phones come with email and internet capabilities.

For offices, it really doesn't make sense to invest in standard feature phones for its employees. Most companies are more likely to purchase a smartphone such as a BlackBerry. That way they can stay in contact with employees wherever they may be.

Office Servers

Many businesses are moving to the cloud. That means they're leasing online server space from companies such as Amazon.com.

This means that they don't have to invest lots of money on physical servers located at their business.

In 10 years will office servers go the way of the typewriter?

Only time will tell, but it's a good possibility considering the cost savings. In the cloud, you do not have to pay someone for IT costs and you don't have to worry about dealing with server failure. The cloud company will handle it.

CDs and DVDs

People really don't use floppy discs anymore. The same may be true with CDs and DVDs in 10 years.

Already, many businesses download programs straight from the internet. Also, businesses are more likely to store information on flash drives than burned CDs or DVDs. It may be only a matter of time before we see all computers without CD or DVD drives.

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