What will be the new "retro" thing in 10-20 years time?

[Shakermaker]

A discussion that I was having in the pub over the weekend, spawned from a mate telling us he had just bought a new record player to listen to some of the old records he has inherited from his dad.

We then wondered - in 10 years time, or even, in 20 years time, what of the current things we use daily will fall out of favour, only to come back "in" with a smaller, but more dedicated, fan base? I note also that Sony are re-releasing the original PlayStation this week, albeit smaller and pre-loaded with games, as a bit of a retro throwback to the mid-90s

I wondered whether the existing type of laptop computer we are currently familiar with, and have been for around 20 years now, continue? Or will everything mostly be cloud-hosted and you just log in wherever you go to access your files/content etc? Thus leaving a gap for the traditional portable device to come back?

What else do we think could change?

[Quhet]

Cameras separate from mobile phones/handheld computers etc would be my guess.

[AlasdairMc]

Hipsters of the 2030s and 2040s will be the first to pioneer long-forgotten food as eaten by their parents, such as that from Europe.

[Cotty]

Driving petrol cars?

[cptsideways]

Telephones & handwriting

[Hoofy]

AlasdairMc said:

Hipsters of the 2030s and 2040s will be the first to pioneer long-forgotten food as eaten by their parents, such as that from Europe.

[austinsmirk]

pavements, you know for walking on. To combat the increasing issue of obesity.

That fantastic new concept of actually walking somewhere, as oppose to driving/being driven in yr automatic person POD.

[kwaka jack]

Analogue watches, wired headphones.

[Cotty]

Eating off plates in a restaurant.

[TaylotS2K]

Tattoo sleeves.

I remember in the 90s it was fashionable to have a tattoo band around the top of your arm. You can always tell someone is in their late 30's/40's if they have one.

[Johnnytheboy]

Internet forums.

[Jim the Sunderer]

TaylotS2K said:

Tattoo sleeves.

I remember in the 90s it was fashionable to have a tattoo band around the top of your arm. You can always tell someone is in their late 30's/40's if they have one.

Tramp stamps are good for dating the women in blue movies... I've heard.

[juice]

Sky Dishes

[Shakermaker]

cptsideways said:

Telephones & handwriting

Handwriting - good suggestion. I have always had terrible handwriting and now there's barely a time when I actually need it for anything.

However, there are definitely people who still take great pride and care with their handwriting when it matters to them, which is always a pleasure to see

[V8mate]

Cotty said:

Eating off plates in a restaurant.

That'll *never* catch on!

[vixen1700]

Collecting CDs & DVDs.

[anonymous-user]

Things like vinyl records and watches with mechanical movements and proper cameras are all good equipment though.

In this vein I can see leather shoes and clothes made from natural materials becoming retro. Also speaking to people and also making friends or meeting partners in a pub or bar to make comebacks.

Also as sex robots appear, having sex with other humans will become retro.

[geeks]

austinsmirk said:

pavements, you know for walking on. To combat the increasing issue of obesity.

That fantastic new concept of actually walking somewhere, as oppose to driving/being driven in yr automatic person POD.

/shudders/


I hate walking

[andy_s]

Jim the Sunderer said:

blue movies.

Using phrases like 'blue movies'!

[Galsia]

TaylotS2K said:

Tattoo sleeves.

I remember in the 90s it was fashionable to have a tattoo band around the top of your arm. You can always tell someone is in their late 30's/40's if they have one.

Especially true if it is a tribal sleeve.