[CAnet - news] A brief history of computers as seen through old TV commercials

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[An entertaining blog - and a great example of how personal video through
YouTube will transform how we think of video distribution over the Net --
BSA]


http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/002950.html


A Brief History of Computers, As Seen in Old TV Ads

It's been said that the average American will see two million TV commercials
by the time he or she turns 65. Doing some quick math in my head, I believe
that means that I've seen...well, a terrifyingly large number of commercials
for PCs and related products over the past 26 years or so. 

One of the many perversely fascinating things about YouTube is that its
users have uploaded a remarkable percentage of those ads to the site,
including both famous and obscure examples. Watch enough of them, in the
right order, and what you have is a history of the PC in American life.

I've been doing that watching this weekend--and thanks to the magic of
embedded YouTube, you can join me if you so choose.



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