Old Computer Ads [Archive] - Quarter To Three Forums

Ryan A

12-08-2008, 07:20 PM

Apologies if this is old news, but I found several of these old computer ads (http://oldcomputers.net/ads/old-computer-ads.html) pretty funny.

I think my favorite is the William Shatner endorsement:
http://oldcomputers.net/ads/people/Shatner-VIC-20.jpg

KaoFloppy

12-08-2008, 07:33 PM

I'm sorry. No Discover card, no sale.

Ryan A

12-08-2008, 07:40 PM

I'm sorry. No Discover card, no sale.

The ad is from 1981. The Discover Card didn't exist yet. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discover_Card)

Moggraider

12-08-2008, 07:54 PM

Haha, Adblock with Filterset.G was preventing me from viewing these ads.

Pogo

12-08-2008, 08:27 PM

I feel bad for the sorry sons of bitches who bought a 10mb hard drive for $3695.

wildpokerman

12-08-2008, 08:29 PM

What's interesting to me is that after 30 years and hundreds of companies it looks like only a small handful reliably turned a small profit.

Is that a worse track record than airlines?

Tim James

12-08-2008, 09:46 PM

What's interesting to me is that after 30 years and hundreds of companies it looks like only a small handful reliably turned a small profit.

Is that a worse track record than airlines?If only they had gotten a bailout, we'd be playing modern versions of Vic Super Alien.

Way to drop the ball, America.