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My family purchases an NES, igniting immense debate within the Metzler household over which sibling was best at Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunt. Image via wikipedia.org -
My school added two computers with internet access in the back of one of my classes. We earn ten minute blocks of time on the computer with good behavior, almost as a novelty. This is my first real experience with the internet. -
My family added a second land line to establish a dial-up connection to our home computer. In the years that followed, I used the computer for writing and school work/research, but mostly for extremely slow downloads of pirated music via Napster and Limewire. Image via wikipedia.org -
I purchased a white MacBook in 2006 for school and personal use. This purchase sparked a loyalty to Apple products that would stick with me. Image via wikipedia.org -
After reading about the upcoming release of the iPhone, I saved up money to purchase the original iPhone within days of hitting the market. I was amazed by the fact you could make calls, download/play music, and access the internet all from one device. The world has never been the same. Image via wikipedia.org