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That was harder to do in the 90s. No BitTorrent.

No way my parents would have allowed that. And the pretext for the computer was primarily for homework. But also I had always had an interest in computers, and would spend as many study halls as possible in the computer lab, and was taking the only programming course offered (Turbo Pascal). Eventually two of the other lab assistants and I discussed forming a computer club, and one of my best friends and 2 of the juniors who were also lab assistants successfully proposed it to the student body. We eventually got a grant to put a couple computers in the library, convert one of the typing labs into computers, and put mini-labs in the English classrooms for essays, then helped wire all the CAT cables to the Novell network. Good times. Got to get out of class to do it, but I always started my Algebra I/II homework in class while sitting in the back and listening to my Discman. That nerdy young attractive female teacher knew I was reading ahead anyway, so it was OK if I missed a few classes.

I sold those at Staples in high school.

We got a custom built PC. It was less expensive and made sure it could be upgraded. I built an Athlon with a Radeon All in Wonder video capture card and Creative adio caoture for college because I used to do AV work for bands at local concerts and put their videos on their websites which I often created as well.