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At a guess, because that’s roughly the time most people currently in a mid-life crisis consider their childhood? My guess is “retro” moves on roughly as fast a
by yawpitch 2y ago
At a guess, because that’s roughly the time most people currently in a mid-life crisis consider their childhood?
My guess is “retro” moves on roughly as fast as we do.
- OuterVale 2y agoAs someone born in 2006, I can say that while that may be a contributing factor, I and many others my age are simply intrigued to look back at what the devices and software we use today descended from. Although, perhaps it is the accessible creations of nostalgic mid-lifers that provides the foundation for our curiosities?
- lagniappe 2y agoWe fund the cost of your exploration with our nostalgia and retirement dollars. It's our pleasure to share with you what made our heyday great to us.
- yawpitch 2y agoWell, “great”… I still remember the taste of hairspray.
- yawpitch 2y agoYep, so expect that in 2040 “retro” will mean the iPod and 1st gen iPhone. A working blue and white Mac G4 will be worth a fortune.
- lagniappe 2y agoFolks aren't going to like it but this is the answer. It might not be a mid life crisis but the current troop of us were all born in the 80s.
- notacoward 2y agoCame here to say much the same thing, and it's very sad that you're getting downvoted for such an innocuous statement. Many new retirees and empty-nesters (or those approaching such milestones) first got into computing then. That creates a unique convergence of time, money, skills, and inclination to re-create the machines of that era. I'm sure that's not the whole story but surely it's a contributing factor.