Yes, I know exactly what you mean. We still have three VCR's that were once top of the line. I, too, once felt that we were on the cutting edge of technology but not anymore. It's too hard to keep up with and too expensive, too, now. I don't even try. All I do is ask my 19 year-old son to explain things to me sometimes because I'm still back in the dark ages and he is up to date on all the modern technology. ; P