HD-DVD over BluRay 
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I loved my blackberry
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I still have mine! Somewhere. Bought it here at Woot ā¦ like 15 years ago. 
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HD DVD was a stupid name. People donāt like being confused. It was safer to go Blu-ray to make sure you got the right one.
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Yep, Sony Minidisc.
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I just donāt use it. My phone is just too convenient.
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Yeah mp3 players had a good run. I understand your point. However, I still counter it is more of a flash in the pan when comes to the ācollectiveās memories of tech.ā I wouldnāt introduce my kids or grandkids to them. The one or two I might dig up will likely wonāt power on. They donāt have the nostalgia of a Cassette or CD Walkman. They wonāt comeback like the Record player for song quality purist. So I have my logic behind my sentiment or insanityā¦
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Sega Game Gear! It was a Game Boy with color and sound! Since Nintendo Game Boy was first, and everyone already had one, Game Gear never caught on.
My parents bought a 3D TV, and a few movies, but quickly forgot it was a 3D TV. When they finally decided to upgrade to a 4K, I reminded them so they could locate and include the 3D glasses when they sold it.
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Thanks for reminding about the Playbook. I still have mine but I canāt charge it
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Still rocking my 2009 3D DLP TV and when it finally dies Iāll get a DLP projector so that I can continue to use my 3D Blu-Ray disks (still buying them).
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Zune. Lots of accessoriesādocks, cables, Altec Lansing and Kicker docking stereo systems. Many Zune models.
Sony Minidisc. Portable players, stereo component recorders/players. Many many minidiscs.
Laserdiscs. Four players. Boxes and boxes of discs.
Want to know what tech will fail? Ask me if I like it. If yes, a goner. Same for TV shows.
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For my parents and I it was an early form of videodisc called CED (Capacitance Electronic Disc) by RCA under the name of SelectaVision. It used an improved type of LP vinyl record and a stylus to read the movie. The disc was held in a hard side, plastic case to protect the disc and each side could hold one hour of audio/video signal. It was a big deal back when it was released and we built up a huge library of movies.
The technology didnāt last long. It was introduced in 1981 and was discontinued in 1986. Laserdisc, BetaMax and later VHS systems pushed the CED out of the market pretty quickly. We eventually got rid of the system and the associated discs. All the movies we owned had since been replaced with either BetaMax or VHS tapes. Both VCR formats offered superior video quality to the CED in a smaller footprint with a longer runtime and without the occasional skipping that was a persistent problem with the CED.
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ummā¦ what do you mean laserdiscs and 3d TVs didnāt last? Iām watching a 3d movie off laserdisc on my 3d TV right now!
Wellā¦ okā¦ in all fairness, the laserdisc isnāt ACTUALLY in 3d, but the 3d TV can simulate 3d, so 
Surely, I am not the only one who still has, and watches, laserdiscs and selectevision discs, right? Right?
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8 track, Betamax AND Laserdisk.
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As I type this,
Right in front of Me sits My PIONEER DVL-909 Behemoth of a LaserDisc Player. Bought it in '95 when I lived in Portland, OR. When I moved back to New York City over 20+ years ago, I pawned off/gave away much of My Home Theater gear. Because of all the LDs I purchased (at least 75), I refused to part with it and the LDs.
I havenāt used it in all the years Iāve been back. I know the thing needs some extensive interior cleaning. Itās got so caked with dust. I plugged it in a few times over the years just to see if itās still alive at least. But havenāt watched any discs on it.
Oddly enough, sitting on top of the LD player is a PIONEER PL-S50 Turntable. I had purchased that for My Grandfather during the late 80s before I moved out West. When He passed over a decade ago, I āinheritedā it.
At least that tech came back. Because I have TONS of Vinyl. 
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Another victim that resides in the Google Graveyard.
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I am legitimately fascinated by the sheer number of Blu-Ray players that are constantly available at the Goodwill store. Each time I go, some disappear and new ones show up.
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