I didn't play any video games at all during a long period from the early nineties until 2009.
The last console I owned was 8-bit NES.
My gaming drought began around 94-95 and lasted until 07 when I finally had enough money to purchase a pc.
Last console I owned was a Sega Genesis. I wound up pawning that for about $20 about the time I stopped gaming.
First pc I owned was a DELL Inspiron 530, now about 5 years later I build my own. I've learned alot in that time...pretty good for someone who flunked high school computer class more than once.