Static. A high-pitched squeal. Talking. More static. A little music. That's the unmistakable sequence of an -- something bound to sound completely foreign to a 12-year-old in about 10 years.

Aside from , the sounds of the are becoming increasingly sparse these days. Sure, we've got the beep-beep of the barcode scanner, but a digital beep can only have so much character.

Digital cameras may emulate it, but is an already rare occurrence. , however, appears to be alive and thriving.