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The tech is not outdated.

One of the pictures show a rotary dial phone. Presumably what this interfaces with.

It's like saying my new Macbook Pro is outdated because it uses the old telephone copper cables for the dsl connection.

True! With a general purpose appliance, one needs to define what outdated means. Is it fit for purpose (is the crypto strong enough against resourced adversaries), is it serviceable and reliable as hardware.

In both cases, this would be yes. Nobody says their toaster is outdated beyond aesthetics. Does it toast? Is it repairable?

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