
27. Back in the 90’s, Clunky Computers Were So Much More Valuable
This next story is by a user named rempel on Reddit. Nowadays, old computers from the 90’s are so useless, people are getting rid of them at the recycling center. It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when these computers were so valuable, it was worth it for a cat burglar to break into your house and try to steal them.
“Our house was broken into when I was a kid. We were on vacation at the time but came home immediately. I remember the house being a complete mess. My father owns a business and at the time had just upgraded his home office to new Windows 95 computers, and an office of the 90s was a gold mine for home thieves. The cops told us it was probably 5 or 6 pros, who promptly left when they heard on their police scanner that our new neighbors had called it in. None of us have ever felt that safety of a home. The most startling part was finding kitchen knives in all of our bedrooms. Knowing they had watched us for some time to know our schedule and finding weapons that the police confirmed were probably to be used if someone was home still keeps me up at night 20 years later.”