Being born in Peru, I was not exposed to much technology until I moved to the U.S. when I was 6 years old. When I turned 7, my parents bought me my first video game system, an Atari 2600. Even though Nintendo was around at the time, we could not afford it, so the Atari is what I came to know for my first couple of years as a gamer. Upon turning 9, I received a Nintendo for Christmas and instantly fell in love with the Super Mario and Zelda franchises.
As I grew up, I continued to receive new gaming consoles, usually 2 years after they came out, as gifts at Christmas and birthday time. The progression of video game consoles I have owned are as follows: Atari 2600, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, N64, Nintendo Wii, and XBox360, the latter two, which I currently own.
In terms of other types of technology, I got my first ever television while in middle school. This TV was a Daewoo 13 inch CRT screen TV. I was excited because it was my first ever TV that I could call my own. I remember playing with the Closed Caption feature every minute I could because I thought it was the coolest thing ever!
Other technology I was lucky enough to have growing up include walkmans, CD players, boomboxes, and many other gadgets. I remember when I was about 10 or so, my dad brought home our family's very first computer. It was one that ran strictly on DOS (this was before we could afford one with Windows). The main purpose for which I used the computer was to play simple 2-D analog style games which came installed on it. I was because of this computer that I learned how DOS works and also how many aspects of a typical computer works.
Growing older, working and being able to make and save my own money, I have expanded my technology collection. In the present time, I currently own (on top of the Wii and Xbox 360 mentioned above), 2 desktop computers, one laptop (even though it is rather slow at times), 2 iPods (the original Nano and a new 160GB classic), a Blu-Ray Player, 2 LCD TVs (a 32 and 42 inch), a home entertainment surround sound system, 2 digital cameras (both Sonys), 2 cell phones (a Samsung BlackJack I and a Pantech Duo), as well as many other random peripherals and gadgets that I use on a daily basis.
Looking back at the things I used to have (and not have) as a young boy and at the things I own now as a young adult, I can proudly say that technology has become a major part of my life. As I have grown up, I have used the things I received, either as gifts or bought myself, to learn more about technology. I did this by taking them apart, exploring all the parts they are made out of, and looking up what different things did.
Like any other techno-junkie, I have always wanted the next best thing in technology, and believe I always will. This is probably because I am constantly wanting to know what new kind of technology has come out and how I can use it to my own advantage or own personal pleasure. I believe that I have come a long way from being a 7 year old boy playing Pong on my Atari to now being able to almost tell you how that game was created. I believe this is a result of the influx of technology that has come into my life ever since arriving to this country as a naive 6 year old.
I, do however, continue to have my reservations about the Mac and any other Apple product (aside from the iPod)...but that's another story for another blog...
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