Some noises are burned into our brains forever, from the screech of connecting to the internet to the ping of a Nokia text. Rank these iconic tech sounds by which one hits your nostalgia sweet spot the hardest.
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The dial-up modem screech
That unmistakable series of beeps, static and warbles that meant you were finally connecting to the World Wide Web. Just don't pick up the landline, Mum!
Nokia 3310 ringtone
That jaunty little tune had every teacher in Britain confiscating phones in the early 2000s. Bonus points if you were also mid-Snake high score.
Windows XP startup jingle
Bill Gates' gentle chime that signalled the beginning of a school ICT lesson or an evening on MSN Messenger. Instantly comforting.
The Sky box remote click
That satisfying clunky button press while flicking through 200 channels to find nothing on. A true British living room symphony.
PlayStation 1 startup chime
That eerie, dramatic hum as the grey box booted up meant Crash Bandicoot or Tekken 3 was imminent. Peak childhood.
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