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It's been engaging watching my niece and nephew interact with old tech I've collected. They're so used to touchscreens and instant access that seeing a rotary phone or even booting up an old PC running DOS is like watching them encounter alien technology. it really highlights how much the user experience has changed in such a short time.
One thing that surprised me was their curiosity, even with the clunkiness. They were genuinely interested in how things worked – the gears in the phone, the command line prompts on the computer.It feels like they appreciate the tangibility of it all, something that's often missing in modern devices. It makes me wonder if introducing them to this older tech is helping them think more critically about technology rather than just passively consuming it. Has anyone else had similar experiences sharing vintage tech with kids? What were their reactions?