foone , Englisch
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Alternate universe where Redbox launched in 1994 and didn't rent movies, but PC CD-ROM games

BingsPingsDings ,
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@foone Sure grandma let's get you to bed

vga256 ,
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@foone by 1999, 'burn your cd while you wait' (45 minutes) service

foone OP ,
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@vga256 it comes with the usual "don't rock the machine!" warnings but in this case, it's not because it'll fall on you: it's because you might coaster the CD-r

vga256 ,
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@foone the terror of touching the single trackball during a burn and pushing the cpu beyond 99% 😬

i agree. some technologies are too advanced for us

grumpy ,
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@foone honestly that was just my office depot rebate-software section experience

grumpasaurus ,
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@foone the tie fighter disc would get so scratched up so fast

phil ,
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@foone We had a local joint that rented PC games, I assume “illegally” at the time. It ruled.

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