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The photographs on BrushCoating are used under the Pexels license, which permits free use with no payment required. We credit each one by photographer and link to the page where it is published, so you can see the original and explore more of that photographer's work. Credits are listed below.

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Photographs

All photographs are licensed under the Pexels License. Each entry links to the photographer and to the original source page.

ComparisonSubjectPhotographerSource
Rotary Phones vs Smartphones Cream-colored rotary dial telephone with a coiled cord Nic Wood Pexels
Rotary Phones vs Smartphones Hand holding a smartphone outdoors Markus Winkler Pexels
Typewriters vs Word Processors Portable manual typewriter in its carrying case Tima Miroshnichenko Pexels
Typewriters vs Word Processors Hands typing a document on a laptop Ron Lach Pexels
Telegraphs vs Instant Messaging Vintage telegraph-style transmitting key on a desk Alexander Popovkin Pexels
Telegraphs vs Instant Messaging Person typing a message on a smartphone RDNE Stock project Pexels
Postal Mail vs Email White envelopes in a small mail holder Kindel Media Pexels
Postal Mail vs Email Person reading email on a laptop kaboompics.com Pexels
Printed Maps vs GPS Navigation Traveler holding a folded paper road map Francesco Paggiaro Pexels
Printed Maps vs GPS Navigation Driver using a navigation display on a car dashboard Nicholas Fu Pexels
Film Cameras vs Digital Cameras 35mm film camera with rolls of film Pixabay Pexels
Film Cameras vs Digital Cameras Digital SLR camera with a large lens Crisher P.H Pexels
Photo Albums vs Cloud Photo Libraries Hands paging through a printed photo album Pavel Danilyuk Pexels
Photo Albums vs Cloud Photo Libraries Person browsing a photo gallery on a smartphone Plann Pexels
Vinyl Records vs Music Streaming Vinyl record spinning on a turntable Miguel Á. Padriñán Pexels
Vinyl Records vs Music Streaming Person listening to music with headphones and a phone kaboompics.com Pexels
Cassette Tapes vs Digital Audio Transparent audio cassette tape on a wooden surface Anthony 🙂 Pexels
Cassette Tapes vs Digital Audio Small digital audio player with earbuds Emmanuel Rejuso Pexels
VHS Tapes vs Video Streaming Stack of VHS videocassettes Paul Seling Pexels
VHS Tapes vs Video Streaming Television screen showing a video streaming menu kaboompics.com Pexels
Broadcast Radio vs Podcasts Vintage tabletop radio receiver Rulo Davila Pexels
Broadcast Radio vs Podcasts Studio microphone on a boom arm for recording audio Michal Dziekonski Pexels
CRT Televisions vs Flat-Panel Displays Old cathode-ray tube television set outdoors Anete Lusina Pexels
CRT Televisions vs Flat-Panel Displays Wall-mounted flat-panel television in a living room Mateusz Pielech Pexels
Printed Encyclopedias vs Digital Knowledge Platforms Row of leather-bound reference volumes on a shelf Pixabay Pexels
Printed Encyclopedias vs Digital Knowledge Platforms Person reading reference material on a laptop beside books Berna Pexels
Abacuses vs Electronic Calculators Japanese soroban abacus on a woven mat Eren Li Pexels
Abacuses vs Electronic Calculators Vintage-style electronic calculator with a display Nic Wood Pexels
Mechanical Calculators vs Spreadsheets Mechanical calculating machine on a wooden desk betül nur akyürek Pexels
Mechanical Calculators vs Spreadsheets Charts and tables on a laptop screen RDNE Stock project Pexels
Punch Cards vs Solid-State Storage Stack of punched cards under warm light Cord Allman Pexels
Punch Cards vs Solid-State Storage Solid-state storage modules on a flat surface Andrey Matveev Pexels
Floppy Disks vs Cloud Storage Assorted floppy disks in a pile S J Pexels
Floppy Disks vs Cloud Storage Rows of servers in a data center Brett Sayles Pexels
Dial-Up Internet vs Fiber Connections Telephone line cable with a modular plug Srattha Nualsate Pexels
Dial-Up Internet vs Fiber Connections Fiber optic patch cables plugged into network equipment Brett Sayles Pexels
Fax Machines vs Digital Document Sharing Retro office flat lay with paper, a telephone and a calculator Nic Wood Pexels
Fax Machines vs Digital Document Sharing Colleagues reviewing documents together on tablets Mikhail Nilov Pexels
Analog Clocks vs Smartwatches Round analog clock with a wooden frame Anthony DeRosa Pexels
Analog Clocks vs Smartwatches Smartwatch on a wrist Pixabay Pexels
Incandescent Bulbs vs LEDs Clear incandescent bulb with a visible filament Eprism Studio Pexels
Incandescent Bulbs vs LEDs Hand holding an LED bulb Riki Risnandar Pexels
Vacuum Tubes vs Transistors Vintage tube amplifier panel with switches and a control knob Alena Sharkova Pexels
Vacuum Tubes vs Transistors Circuit board with electronic components Pixabay Pexels
Telephone Exchanges vs Internet Calling Operators standing at large switching panels in a hall Andranik Paradyan Pexels
Telephone Exchanges vs Internet Calling Person on a video call on a laptop Artem Podrez Pexels
Traditional Keys vs Smart Locks Metal key in a door lock Alexey Demidov Pexels
Traditional Keys vs Smart Locks Hand touching an electronic door lock Joppe Beurskens Pexels
Mechanical Cash Registers vs Point-of-Sale Systems Antique brass mechanical cash register DΛVΞ GΛRCIΛ Pexels
Mechanical Cash Registers vs Point-of-Sale Systems Customer paying at a card payment terminal kaboompics.com Pexels
Paper Tickets vs Mobile Passes Hands holding paper tickets Sóc Năng Động Pexels
Paper Tickets vs Mobile Passes QR code displayed on a screen Pixabay Pexels
Manual Drafting vs Computer-Aided Design Technical drawing and drafting tools on a drafting table Czapp Árpád Pexels
Manual Drafting vs Computer-Aided Design Designer working with CAD software on a monitor Grove Brands Pexels
Physical Game Media vs Digital Game Distribution Retro video game cartridges on a table MART PRODUCTION Pexels
Physical Game Media vs Digital Game Distribution Person holding a game controller in front of a screen Yan Krukau Pexels
Analog Thermostats vs Smart Thermostats Hand turning a dial on a radiator thermostat BOOM 💥 Photography Pexels
Analog Thermostats vs Smart Thermostats Hand touching a wall-mounted digital thermostat HUUM │sauna heaters Pexels
Printing Presses vs Digital Publishing Platforms Letterpress printing machine with ink rollers Wendelin Jacober Pexels
Printing Presses vs Digital Publishing Platforms Hands typing on a laptop cottonbro studio Pexels
Magnetic Compasses vs Smartphone Navigation Sensors Vintage brass pocket compass Ever Louie Pogosa Pexels
Magnetic Compasses vs Smartphone Navigation Sensors Smartphone showing a compass beside an old map Monstera Production Pexels
Sextants vs Satellite Positioning Antique navigation instruments in a wooden case Nika Benedictova Pexels
Sextants vs Satellite Positioning Satellite orbiting above Earth Zelch Csaba Pexels
Carburetors vs Fuel Injection Chrome multi-barrel carburetors on an engine Mike Yak Pexels
Carburetors vs Fuel Injection Modern engine bay with intake components Sebastian Dziomba Pexels
Toll Booths vs Electronic Toll Collection Aerial view of highway lanes at a toll plaza Chen EdisoN Pexels
Toll Booths vs Electronic Toll Collection Overhead toll structure spanning an empty highway Muhammad Jawadur Rahman Pexels
Paper Timetables vs Real-Time Transit Apps Traveler reading a printed timetable at a station SHOX ART Pexels
Paper Timetables vs Real-Time Transit Apps Person checking a phone at a bus shelter Cao Vi Ton Pexels

Other visual material

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