I just read this on WebPagesThatSuck:
Recently there was an article about how popular web sites looked in the late 1990’s. While it’s interesting to see what Adobe or Apple looked liked back then, there isn’t much you can learn from these sites.
And I curiously wrote something eerily similar to what he’s describing (even with the same examples). Mayhap you’re referring to me? Yay I got referenced! Negatively…
Either way, I still think there’s a certain value to be had in looking at out-of-date sites. It’s hardly practical though.