When I was in college (graduated in 1983) we had a rotary dial phone with no answering machine or voice mail.We were not allowed to have microwaves. We had a 12 inch Black & White TV as many other rooms had, and a fridge the size of a crackerbox (sitting on top of a milk crate) that we rented from the University. Other than a clock radio that was the extent of it. Check out this article if interested, and see what the youngsters are cramming into their rooms today. Universitys are now having to upgrade their electrical capacity to handle all of the kewl new devices that are being brought to school.
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