Vintage computer ads that show how far we’ve progressed, 1970-1990

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[–]package 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The progression of miniaturization I get, but I will never understand how anyone thought mice like that were a good idea. It's not like you couldn't have someone hold one and say "wow this is very uncomfortable and difficult to use; this isn't even close to a natural position for my fingers!"

[–]chottohen 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That was fun, thanks. That little dork in the first photo just ODed on a speedball.

[–]dissidentrhetoric 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

One time I convinced my father to spend around $2000 on a 4x cd writer.

[–]IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I remember english teachers hated the shit out of word processing software.