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Commercial Breaks: The Three Minutes That Ran the Whole House
The commercial break was the only pause anyone got, and the whole house moved during it. Three minutes to hit the kitchen, the bathroom, and the phone before the show came back.
Waiting All Day for Something That Might Not Come Today
You sent away for something and then you waited, with no tracking number, no updates, and no idea which day it would come. Allow four to six weeks for delivery.
You Only Had So Many Memory Card Slots
A memory card held a fixed number of blocks, and when it filled up, something had to go. Saving your game used to mean deciding what you were willing to lose.