Sometimes it pays to buy slightly older devices in place of tempting deals on I Would Rather Kill Younewly released tech. But that approach to buying electronics can only take you so far. As today's gadgets become ever more powerful and multi-purpose, there are some product categories that are nearing outright extinction and would make for silly purchases. Some people may need the functionality of a point-and-shoot camera, for example, but for most a smartphone already covers everything they need.

So, before you consider buying any of the items below, think long and hard about whether such a device is actually a redundant waste of your money.