We certainly can appreciate the design factor of antiquated technology. The craftsmanship and quality sometimes outpaces the low-end items we see today, but I think the counter-trend has more to do with nostalgia. Not nostalgia for doing something “the old way,” but rather an appreciation for using disconnected technology. When it comes to media consumption and creation devices, a connected (internet-enabled) one constantly taunts the user with the next best thing. Something that they’re missing that they could be digesting right now instead of what is in front of them.
Analog-Digital Arguments: Does Digital Help Resurrect Analog?
The authors of blog collective What Would The Internet Do? discuss the relationship between analog and digital in this post:
