“Yep! I remember it!” But no, I don’t miss it at all.
There was a time when I sold a software product – (amazingly, “still do!”) – when I had to print instruction manuals, squeeze my product onto “two disks,” package them all into an envelope and pay the postage. Nope, I don’t miss those restrictions at all.
Also: “Yes!!” I will immediately register myself as “a lifelong fan” of … USB!
“Who knew,” at the time, that serial communications could actually “more than(!)” replace those very-thick cables . . .