Away Quote by Douglas Coupland
“I've got all my old laptops going back to my first, which was so fancy at the time, in '93 or '94, but now it's just like a doorstop. One day I said, 'I'll go in and get all my old documents in there.' The cords and the wires are all gone, the discettes you need are gone. Meanwhile the little electrons are starting to wither away.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The End of the World, Douglas Coupland, 1999
Nostalgia for obsolete technology highlights how quickly tools become obsolete and lose utility.
In simple terms: Old tech becomes useless quickly.
Key Takeaway
Embrace upgrades before tools fail.
Themes
nostalgia
technology
obsolescence
Mood
reflective
melancholic
Type
observational
cautionary
When to use this quote
- personal archives
- tech recycling
- data preservation
- hardware upgrades
Key Concepts
digital decay
material culture
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you decide when to discard old tech?
- What value remains in preserving outdated devices?
A Different Perspective
Even cherished items can become burdensome over time.
![“I don't like being away from home. That's one reason why I don't work as much as I used to [when I started my career], because so many things are on the road. I just don't want to be away from my husband, my dogs and my home. I don't sing that much any more because that also takes you on the road.” quote by Jane Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/07c/jane-powell-36243_away_i-don-t-like-being-away-from-home-that-s_278.jpg)
