Gallery of Past Tech (and Other) Advertising 55
theodp writes "The Vintage Ad Browser takes you back to the days when Google conjured up images of Barney Google (1948). When the hip music player was a Walkman (1982). When Osborne meant state-of-the-art in computing (1982). When Big Picture TV meant 12" (1948). When compact camera referred to a Pocket Instamatic (1972). And when wireless meant getting phone calls 300 feet from the house (1982)."
Young Bill Gates Says... (Score:4, Funny)
"Next to my software, nothing's more user friendly than the Wall Street Journal." [vintageadbrowser.com] Undated, but obviously pre-Vista. :-)
Re:You can't read the ads, just buy them (Score:3, Funny)
I had an RCA VCR from 1988 that didn't give out until 2005, and that with fairly regular use.
Since I used to sell them, I can break it to you - they were made by Matsushita.
Re:Ah, Osborne 1 memories! (Score:3, Funny)
Gee, I am very sorry [stallman.org] about your affliction.