Vintage Computer ads

This post brings together two of my passions together: computers and advertising. The ads below are vintage ads from some of the world’s largest technology companies. Do you guys remember the first computer systems you ever got? I know I do. It was called the Sakhr computer, made by AlAlamiah, a Kuwaiti computer company. ** ****Einstein-Apple ad ****

This ad was created as part of Chiat/Day’s “Crazy Ones” campaign for the Apple computer company. The late Steve Jobs wanted a marketing effort that reflected the company’s philosophy of “thinking different” I think the campaign is better known by its “Think Different” tagline.

Hitchcock-Apple Ad**** Here is another print ad from Apple’s “Think Different Campaign.

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I am not completely sure of the identity of the marketing firm behind the ad above. Although, through my research I have discovered that Marken Communications, an agency that helped them put together a PDF to celebrate 40 Years of Data Storage Innovation. Do you guys remember when PCs came with 3.5” disk drives?

 IBM Computers**** An ad from one of the largest computer companies in the world but for the life of me, I cannot behind the agency behind the ad above.

Microsoft Software** I couldn’t find the ad agency for Microsoft either for the 1990s but these ads are a great read if you are feeling nostalgic. Well, I hope you enjoyed these five ads. You can find more of these ads thanks to Andy Sowards.

 Best, -A.B.