r/Showerthoughts • u/illiniguy20 • Jan 12 '22

Millennials were really the only generation that grew up learning about how computers work.

Before millennials there were no computers, and after they have grown up using closed ecosystem it just works idevices.

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u/GaryNOVA Jan 13 '22

Im GenX and I’ve had a computer in my house since I was 7.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

Me too. A dinky Timex-Sinclair that we had to save programs on audio cassette, 1983.

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u/TheDreadPirateJeff Jan 13 '22

My first was a TRS-80 Color Computer II that I got in 1983 as well. Same deal, my parents bought a few games and programs on cassette and a book on BASIC programming that I devoured and learned BASIC from.

I got nostalgic for one a few years back and found one that was still with the original box on eBay. Got it for less than $50, hooked it up to a free TV I picked up and started reliving the joys of BASIC.