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The Family Computer Gets an Extremely GenX Makeover
One computer for an entire family created rules nobody had to write down. The new version includes one feature nobody requested but everybody immediately understands.
The new version includes one feature nobody requested but everybody immediately understands.
The project mixes familiar details with a few modern concessions. It looks ridiculous on paper, yet early users say the absurd detail is exactly what makes it memorable.
Nobody involved seems interested in pretending technology has not changed. The point is to make the experience feel deliberate again, even when the original version was mostly an accident of the era.
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