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A trip down memory lane with the funniest old Microsoft ads that captured audiences.

Rather than using IBM proprietary components developed for their many other computers, the IBM PC used industry standard commercial parts. That included adopting the Intel 8088 microprocessor as the heart of the computer.

Windows 1.0 was released 25 years ago today

By Ilya Pestov Today, hard drives are boring. You can buy a terabyte hard drive for $50. But back in the day, people would get excited when they saw ads announcing even 10 megabyte hard drives. To prove it, I’ve unearthed some retro computer ads that...

Apple Computer Inc. was established on April 1st, 1976 and incorporated on January 3rd, 1977. Apple first started advertising its products in the late 1970s. In the 80s ads were text-heavy and light on images, as were many computer and technology ads from that era. Here’s an amazing compilation of some of Apple’s most notable advertisements from the 1970s to 1980s. (via webexpedition18)

1985 - The first Dell computer (still under the PC’s Limited brand) is born. By being able to buy direct from the manufacturer, customers find the price of the new Turbo PC, at $ 795, well within reach.

Remember when a an 8 GIG Hard Drive was standard on a $3,000 computer? I do. Those were the days. I was thinking about my first computer the other day -

1974 Smith-Corona Typewriter Advertisement Readers Digest December 1974

IBM PCjr Pictures, Set 3: Advertising

First of all, I’d just like to thank Kafoopsy from OCAU for making this post possible. Thanks to his post in the Retro Give-away Thread, and his willingness to post me the items, I can show y…

A comprehensive visual history of Microsoft Windows from 1985 to 2025. See a gallery of the Microsoft Windows evolution from the beginning to present day.