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What do you miss the most from the 90s? (beehaw.org)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me it's holding a VHS in the store and looking at the cover.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The ability to take for granted that anything and everything I purchased was owned outright. It couldn't be taken away, either intentionally or accidentally, in any capacity.
Now everything is all always-online digital licenses, and they can be swapped to monthly subscriptions at a moments notice.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

I hate having to rent everything. I am thinking about going back to DVDs for movies.