I can remember when I got a bit older and video game systems began to get popular. I didn't have a game system off the bat but I do remember playing Nintendo at a friend's house. Then I remember when Super Nintendo came out and how excited we all were. I then got into Sega and Sonic the Hedgehog. Soon after that my parents got me and my sisters a Sega Genesis. From there I've never looked back. It took a few years to convince my parents to get me a Nintendo 64 but I remember it fondly. I can remember when The Legend of Zelda The Ocarina of Time came out my best friend and I were glued to it. It likely made me the gamer I am today.
When I got into 5th grade I got an old laptop from my sister. It was actually running on whatever Windows came right before Windows 95. I then can remember when we finally got a house computer that ran on Windows 95 how exciting it was. Shortly after America Online came out and it changed everything for me. While I didn't understand the scope of the internet, it was a world changing moment. Classmates would argue about who had AOL 4.0 or 3.0. That was a big deal back then. I still have an old AOL account that was named after my love for Sonic the Hedgehog from way back. The internet also made for an interesting component in gaming. I started playing the EA Sport's NHL games. It was incredible gaining the ability to update your rosters.
Technology became less important to me as I began to get older. I lost interest in video games following the disappointment of The Gamecube and my reluctance to get a Microsoft system. The internet also became less important to me when I lived out on my own because it was just an extra expense. I could walk to campus and use it easily.
I did eventually fall in love with the Xbox 360. It is by far one of the greatest purchases I've ever made. I use it daily. My wife and I have cable and the Netflix program is outstanding for my daughter. It gives her limitless possibilities on what to watch, but we can still control it.
My wife and I were looking for a nice Blu Ray player and she ultimately decided on a Playstation 3. It is my first Sony system but I've enjoyed it thus far. Blu Ray has been a nice change from DVDs. I forgot to mention that earlier but I remember when DVDs got big. My friend bought an old DVD player at a pawn shop. It was a big clunky box but we loved what we could do with it.
On that note I also remember when CD's began to get big. I can recall buying my first CD in the Towson Town Mall. It was the soundtrack for the film That Thing You Do. I liked it because it had that retro sound to it. I couldn't even tell you where that CD went.
My wife and I also made the transition to Apple within the last few months. I bought an iPod Touch after my iPod had been stolen. My wife and I both loved the Wi Fi on the Touch and the way it processed. We knew the computer would be different, but the idea intrigued us. I love our MacBook and my old Desktop just collects dust in the basement now. It does not work all that well any way. I will probably never buy anything but Mac for the rest of my life.
Technologies' roll on my life has been pretty huge. I spend a considerable amount online everyday posting in message boards and emailing. I've gone through periods of my adult life without technology, but I love it just the same. I'm a gamer and I love being connected to my old college friends for a few rounds of Halo every now and again. They are on the other side of the country too.
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