[GaryOlson]

If one were alive today, I am sure a buggy whip manufacturing apprentice could provide the same type of nostalgic reminiscence: the smell of the leather, the suppleness of the whip, the acrid taste of the dyes. And comparisons how that new car smell is not as satisfying.

[Helianthus16]

And I'm sure it would be an interesting read. However, I feel I should also point out that what makes this article interesting isn't that this technology is out of date, it is that it is a glimpse into a time when we didn't have computing technology and the solutions people found for Very Important Communication.