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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. He missed... by AKAImBatman · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ...the best ad EVER!

    Are You Keeping Up With The Commodore?

    I guarantee you'll have that stupid jingle stuck in your head for DAYS! (BWHAHAH!) I even named my most recent blog article after it. ;)

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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. Amiga Commercial by OakDragon · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Here is one I had downloaded some time ago from somewhere, and recently put up on YouTube. Featuring: Tommy Lasorda, the Pointer Sisters, Chuck Yeager, and 'Tip' O'Neil!

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  4. Warning! by Tibor+the+Hun · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I kid you not, right after watching the Ballmer commercial, the sound went out on my computer.
    That mofo has some powerful anti-mojo.

    (Though I am from Nebraska, so maybe that's why.)

    Stupid monkeyboy...

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  5. Windows 95 "Start Me Up" by ModernGeek · · Score: 4, Informative

    Mentioned, but not listed, the Windows 95 Start Me Up Launch Video

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