[re: rich kids and computers]
…For the record, my parents were thrifty and never spent much on anything… but we did have an Atari computer that could be plugged into a TV. They bought educational games for my brother and I. We also had subscriptions to kids science magazines that…
Yeah I had an Atari 800XL until high school. We certainly weren’t rich.
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No, they were not exceptionally out-of-reach. And by...old enough to recognize anything,...
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WE ALL KNOW THE KIDS ARE JUST GONNA PLAY SHAREWARE STAR TREK RPG’S ON ‘EM ANYWAY SO WHAT’S THE POINT? #NO ONE *BUT NO ONE* WANTS TO BE A *REAL NERD*
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an Apple G4 Cube...fantastic doorstop,...anyone wants it.
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statement/ I’m...“Privilege” is a slightly more nebulous word than “wealth,” and can...
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Dude, I’m almost...decade older than you right (if there is any proof there, it’s...
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Ha, that’s exactly what...2600, making me an exceedingly lucky early gamer - I was born in...
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800XL until high school....certainly weren’t rich.
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For the record, my parents were thrifty and never spent much on anything… but we did have an Atari computer that could...
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ryanbrown said:
NEVER FORGET: COMPUTER LABS, LIBRARIES, ELECTRONICS HOBBY CLUBS. IN OTHER WORDS, THE SUBURBS.
ninety9 reblogged this from brianvan and added:
a fair point. But adjusted for inflation, a C64 in 1986 was about...PS3 (It retailed for...
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