Saab,
I found a Windows 95 CD the other day on the front of which Microsoft excitedly stamped in bold letters "INCLUDING USB SUPPORT !".
I also remember the huge hype when Apple removed floppy drives from the manufacturing process.... there were people almost predicting the end of the world.
Yes, in some ways it's nice to yearn the old days...... but many aspects of technology are so much better these days. Especially in terms of hardware stability, functionality and capacity .... perhaps software developers need to learn a few lessons from the hardware geeks.