There is an important thing to know about "collectors items".
The very rich seem to desire them and collect them.

What you think of as "not keeping up with technology"
Those who will use bitcoin will be those who feel comfortable with the "old standby"

They will see bitcoin's slowness as a benefit. Slow and steady wins the race.

And they will use bitcoin to settle large payments, that many analysts worked on to figure out just the right amount.

So, to them, bitcoin is perfect.
I say, let them have it.

(a side note, via this, bitcoin may become the default currency, where everything else is measured in.
So, i send you 5 milli-satoshis for a cup of coffee. I send ARRR, and you receive LTC and a smart contract makes sure the physical transaction took place before paying)