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Yes, in the 1980s we downloaded games from the radio
So there I was, minding my own business, doom-scrolling my way through Facebook posts when I happened upon one that hit me straight in the nostalgia. A photo of a 1980s home computer, a cassette player and some tapes. The text underneath proclaimed "In the 1980s, people could download video
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peterchancc
I did the same thing. If there was a new song on the radio that I liked, I immediately recorded it.

marviana
Wow, what a throwback! It’s wild to think we were literally “downloading” games through cassette tapes and radio signals. Simpler times, but full of charm.

alvinkatojr
Ok this was something else!
I recorded songs from the radio onto cassettes but downloading games!? Haha I guess Africa was a little bit behinds on the technology you western citizens had a lot of fun. Damn it!
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