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I survived the nineteen hundereds (lemmy.nz)
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[-] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 22 points 6 days ago

I remember buying them, but that would be a shit gift.

[-] trebach@sh.itjust.works 17 points 6 days ago

Depends on the person. I asked for some because I didn't have an MP3 player and would burn CDs to listen to while on the bus. I couldn't buy them myself because I was too far from a store that sold them and couldn't drive.

[-] Skyline969@piefed.ca 12 points 6 days ago

Same here. I grew up in a small town and had no access to a store that sold CD-Rs. Getting a cylinder of them as a gift was awesome.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

No?

I remember blank cd bundles like this costing about $10. That would be a good stocking stuffer, but not a christmas gift.

[-] crandall@lemmy.today 9 points 6 days ago

I see your point but also a stocking stuffer is a Christmas gift.

[-] Postimo@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I think their objection is "amazing".

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

Money works differently for younger people. When you're 13 or so, the things you desire are a lot more difficult to save up for, especially if your family isn't that well off

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago

That's like $25 today

[-] Denalduh@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Some of them bundles smelled like maple syrup!

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

We are closer to the invention of CDs than to nuclear fusion. Feel old yet?

[-] hansolo@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago

Don't cite the old magic to me, witch. I burned it on a mix CD.

[-] cRazi_man@europe.pub 1 points 5 days ago

CD racks and wallets were a fun accessory to shop for too.

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