[Tribune7]

Rough 15 year increments kind of make sense.

Boomer '45-'60

Gen X '60-'75

Gen Y '75-'90

Generations are marked by the culture landmarks. The first Gen Xer would be one who does not -- due to age -- remember seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan.

The first Gen Yer would be one who does not remember Ms Pac Man or TV before cable.

Gen Yers will be with us for a few more years. They are kind of likeable.

[brianl703]

I remember when cable came in, there were 36 channels.

I remember 8-tracks and Beta VCRs. I remember rotary-dial phones (stamped "Bell System Property, Not For Sale")and Atari 2600s.

I'd venture to guess that the first Gen-Y'rs probably would recall none of that (except maybe the Atari 2600, and then only because they were in production until 1989)

[Clemenza]

I was born in 1976 and consider myself a Gen Xer. I HATE rap, my first movie was star wars and the first game I played was Pac Man in the arcade. There is a BIG difference, I have noticed, between myself and those just two years younger than me.

[185JHP]

Reality has bitten the Yers more than it bit the Xers. Too many Xers were allowed to develop slacker attitudes by overly permissive Boomer parents who wanted to be their "buddies." Not all Xers were/are vile, though.