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A History of Computers, As Seen in Old TV Ads

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the early-days dept.

Tiny Tuba writes "PC World's Harry McCracken pulls together a compendium of vintage PC commercials posted on YouTube. There are commercials from the 1980s right up to the present. If you are looking for a laugh, you will have fun with the Atari 400, Commodore 64 and more." Worth it for the Shattner Vic-20 commercial alone, but the others are well-picked too. Naturally, the Apple 1984 commercial is included.

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  1. Shattner? by WilliamSChips · · Score: 3, Funny

    Khan! KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!

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  2. more interesting progression by digitalderbs · · Score: 5, Funny

    A more interesting progression is in the increase in pr0n quality on computers. You can't beat the classics .

  3. I thought it was funny until...... by RavensDark · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought it was funny until I found an Atari 400 in the shed......and then tripped over the Commodor 64.

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    1. Re:I thought it was funny until...... by skoaldipper · · Score: 1, Funny

      Ahhh. The good 'ole 400. That flat plastic keyboard of mine had more stains on it than a butchers apron. And that snazzy tape drive made more screeches and moans than a hyenna making love to a chainsaw as it booted up my favorite game Loadrunner. Good times. Good times, my friend.

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  4. Re:Holy Crap by OakDragon · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't know about you guys, but it was 'Reversi' that finally sold me.

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  5. Re:IBM and Kaypro by Scoth · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, instead we became bums living in their basement begging for more chips