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VHS
We used to record our favorite shows on a VHS. We had to be home to press the record and stop recording video. Now we can access almost anything through youtube and netflix instantly. -
8" Floppy Disk Gorilla Game
We had a two computer games on the 8" floppy disk- The Gorilla game and the snake game -
Cassette Player
I remember listening to audiobooks on a cassette player with the huge headphones. You'd have to turn the cassette tape over to the other side. -
CD ROM Computer Games
When the movie Toy Story came out my family got the CD ROM computer game for it. You had to put the CD in and then then reach a specific checkpoint or it wouldn't save your progress in the game. I remember it being SO SLOW! -
Discman
When the cd discman became portable, I could listen to CDs when I was mowing the lawn;. -
CDs for Audiobooks
When the Harry Potter series got popular my Aunt gave us the audiobooks on cd instead of cassette tape -
Gameboy
This gameboy had a tiny green screen and you had to manually switch out the games from the back. -
Catch Phrase
The first version of catch phrase was completely manual having different cards that you would have to stick in the pegs and then flip over once you did all the words. The version they sell now are all digital without any cards! -
Cell Phones
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ip phones were all the rage in high school! You had to use T9 predictive text and couldn't access the internet easily -
Ipod Touch
The first Ipod I ever had was an Ipod touch that I got for graduation. You could download games, music, access email, etc.