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Renegade:
This is just way cool, to look back at what all too many of us remember.

http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/vintage-computer-advertisements-from-the-late-1970s/6213154?tag=nl.e099.dl110413&tag=nl.e098

Being a massive fan, I can't help but post this pic:



But this pic:



Reminds me about work I did THIS WEEK that is just making that a reality.


It all kind of reminds me of:



And yes... I learned how to play that once upon a time...


But the old ads are fun!

40hz:
The famous IBM 'Alice' ad? Awesome find!

Forgot about how much fun those old PC ads were.

I liked the Wind in the Willows style artwork that PC Connection used to do.

:Thmbsup: :Thmbsup:

zridling:
Even the slogans were better: The best ideas are ideas that help people. If only.

Here's more ads over the Obsolete Tech site:
http://oldcomputers.net/oldads/old-computer-ads.html

mwb1100:
Wow - I've never heard of Exxon Information Systems, Vydec, Qwip, or Qyx.

I like those last 3 company names  (but I imagine they'd be a marketing/communications nightmare).  Reminds me of the Quisp cereal I used to eat as a kid.

Old Computer Ads -  This is way cool!

Reminds me about work I did THIS WEEK that is just making that a reality.
-Renegade (April 13, 2011, 11:38 AM)
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Just now getting the Internet down there, are you?

40hz:
And the BS was already starting way back then:



(Love that "we invented" comment. Must have been shocking news to MITS with their Altair!) ;D

Old Computer Ads -  This is way cool!

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