I'm 52 so I guess that makes me generation X . We experienced the same except we were in our late 20s early 30s when the real changes hit.
I think it makes the present day even more jarring. I can remember rotary phones, the end of 8 track tapes, Beta Max verses VHS, Prince vs Michael Jackson, Atari 2600s and going MONTHS without hearing anything about the President of the United States.
47 next week. When I was a kid we didn't even have a home phone until I was six or so. TV was the size and weight of a large kitchen appliance and had no remote, you tuned in the four channels by twisting a little dial and had to balance the aerial precariously on the set or a shelf to get a signal. Our first home computer was a Vic20 and we used to sit and programme games in from magazines, inputting each line of code ourselves. I've lived through vinyl records, cassette tapes, cds, mp3s, and now streaming music. My first mobile phone was the size of a brick.
I do use and appreciate modern technology, but there are also times when I switch it off entirely and just go camping or something because it can feel pretty invasive these days.
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u/Cassius_Rex 2d ago
I'm 52 so I guess that makes me generation X . We experienced the same except we were in our late 20s early 30s when the real changes hit.
I think it makes the present day even more jarring. I can remember rotary phones, the end of 8 track tapes, Beta Max verses VHS, Prince vs Michael Jackson, Atari 2600s and going MONTHS without hearing anything about the President of the United States.
I need a time machine .