I still have a copy of Vol. 1 No. 5, the PC Product Guide of PC Magazine, vintage of 1982. It’s a big thick thing, and leafing through it is a blast from the far distant past. A true archeological expedition. A full-height 2 megabyte [sic] hard drive is advertised in it for the astounding low price of $2,000. As far as I can tell, there’s only one company that’s advertised in that mag that’s still in existence. Try to guess…
People have been predicting Apple will go out of business any minute for more than 40 years. You’d think the fact that it’s now worth $2.2 trillion would slow down the doom and gloom predictions, but really it has not.
Alexander the Good Enough about 3 years ago
I still have a copy of Vol. 1 No. 5, the PC Product Guide of PC Magazine, vintage of 1982. It’s a big thick thing, and leafing through it is a blast from the far distant past. A true archeological expedition. A full-height 2 megabyte [sic] hard drive is advertised in it for the astounding low price of $2,000. As far as I can tell, there’s only one company that’s advertised in that mag that’s still in existence. Try to guess…
momofalex7 about 3 years ago
Is that a picture of Johnny Carson?
erik.vanthienen about 3 years ago
But you will be able to join the exclusive paradise of Vintage Computing!
Ed The Red Premium Member about 3 years ago
People have been predicting Apple will go out of business any minute for more than 40 years. You’d think the fact that it’s now worth $2.2 trillion would slow down the doom and gloom predictions, but really it has not.
cwest about 3 years ago
At least it puts the timeline circa 1997
gopogogo Premium Member about 3 years ago
Actually: April 2, 1985.
Sisyphos about 3 years ago
Well, at least there can be no confusing of Bananas and Apples!
PuppyPapa about 3 years ago
Maybe that WAS supposed to be W, but it sure as shootin’ looks like Joe Da Prez now!
phoenixnyc about 3 years ago
I don’t remember this arc!
jdi801 about 3 years ago
This didn’t age well.
john_chubb about 3 years ago
Was this a microsecond before they came up with the revolutionary Banana-pod?