06/08/2025
Bahut samay pehle, ek aise yug mein jab fancy RGB lighting ya shaant liquid cooler nahi hote the... ek gamer ka kamra, jise dost 'Cyber Ninja' kehte the, goonjte hue fans waale beige-rang ke monster PCs ka ek mandir tha. Woh latest games ko max settings par chalaane ka sapna bhi nahi dekh sakta tha, lekin usse iski koi parwah nahi thi. Woh un classic games ka maza leta tha jinhe woh apni wafadar machine par saikdon baar jeet chuka tha.
Jab uske dost apne naye graphics cards ke baare mein baat karte hue nayi gaming duniya mein chale gaye, toh usse ek pal ke liye nostalgia hua. Lekin uski nazar jald hi apne puraane saathiyon par laut aayi. Dhool bhari floppy disks, ab bhula diye gaye sound cards, aur woh bhaari cases jo uske saath na jaane kitni raatein jaage the... Unmein LAN parties ki hansi, dial-up connection ka utsaah, aur subah tak chalne waale gaming ka junoon qaid tha.
Usne apne ek 'antique' PC ka power button dabaya. Fan ki tez awaaz goonji aur dhundhli screen par ek jaana-pehchana logo chamka. Ek baar phir, woh 'Cyber Ninja' ban kar virtual duniya mein kood pada. Yahan chakaachaundh ki kami thi, lekin yahan kabhi na badalne wala asli maza aur keemti yaadein theen.
"Old is Gold." Usne dheemi roshni waale monitor ko dekhkar muskuraya. Uska purana PC sirf ek machine nahi tha. Yeh uski jawaani, junoon aur na bhoolne waale palon ka ek time capsule tha. Aur woh aage bhi in puraane sher-dilon ke saath apna gaming ka safar jaari rakhega.
