I'm sure there are some here that will understand this.
When I think of "Windows," "Microsoft" or "computer game," I
immediately think of XP. It's interesting how large an impact something
like that can make on a person. Windows XP wasn't the genesis of the
Windows operating systems, but it was my operating system. It was the
one I learned on, it was the one I gamed on when I was a kid, and it was
the one I reluctantly gave up for a more modern system (Windows 7 Pro,
seen reflecting in the background). When I am older, and I think back on
my childhood, I'll have plenty of memories to relish, but one of the
fondest will be of something rather utilitarian and simple. I will never
forget the sound of fans spinning up, a hard drive clicking away, and
the boot up sound of good old Windows XP.
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