Ahhh, the memories of endless hours playing Minesweeper and Solitaire! And that sound when you start up—takes me right back. Computers had so much personality then!

Whoa, didn't even think about looking into old physical media. Technology moves so fast, I guess we forget older forms of storage. Definitely will be checking out those old CDs and USBs at thrift shops now.

Let's not forget how Palm basically laid the groundwork for apps and mobile software ecosystems! It wasn't just the hardware. Remember Palm OS? That GUI was something else. And the hotsync feature to back up your data on your computer was revolutionary. We're so used to cloud sync now, but …

Man, I feel this post in my bones. Remember when you bought a game or an app and that was it? No updates, no hidden fees. These subscriptions are a total ripoff, especially when you barely use the software.