I have a much older brother who was also into computers in the 80's and he bought himself all the newest toys of the time such as a VGA screen, a sound card and eventually a CD-ROM drive.
Some time after that I turned 16 and a CD drive of my own was the only thing I desired for my birthday. Unfortunately my dad didn't get the hints and when a guy owed him some money he instead paid my dad by handing over an old Nissan Sentra Coupe, which my dad decided would be my birthday present.
I wasn't completely ungrateful, it was a great present. BUT where I live you can't get a license until you're 18 so I had to just stare at the car standing in the garage for two years.
Some time after that I turned 16 and a CD drive of my own was the only thing I desired for my birthday. Unfortunately my dad didn't get the hints and when a guy owed him some money he instead paid my dad by handing over an old Nissan Sentra Coupe, which my dad decided would be my birthday present.
I wasn't completely ungrateful, it was a great present. BUT where I live you can't get a license until you're 18 so I had to just stare at the car standing in the garage for two years.