Actually, JRRNeiklot, your analogy was flawed, because you compared a game to technology. Technology progresses and evolves.
We should be looking at the matter as "art": art doesn't usually become obosolote, but it may fall out of fashion for a while. People may watch more TV, but that doesn't mean theater is backwards and enjoyed because of nostalgia. People usually buy soft drinks, but that doesn't mean red wine is suddenly to be discarded. Soft drinks and TV are enjoyed for several reasons - convenience, embodiment of new consumption patterns and so forth - but they don't satisfy all needs. Some days, I am happy to drink my mineral water or tonic. On other days, I prefer a glass of wine.
In a wider perspective, we still enjoy roleplaying games, even if there are more and more sophisticated computer games coming out. But paper-based games satisfy different needs and speak to different audiences than CRPGs. So do older editions of D&D.