History of personal computers in the advertisement. Part 3: The 1990s





Hi, Habr!

I went back and brought the third part of the history of personal computers in the advertisement. You can refresh your memory first and look at first and second part of the story, and then go under the cut and let avaricious man's tears in a fit of nostalgia for the 1990s. Some exhibits were not included here - namely, portable computers, which I wrote in the post Advertising laptop computers of the 1980s and 1990s < / a>.

In the post this time came not only advertising computers, but also advertising software and some peripheral equipment.

As always, I welcome your comments - that should be added!

History of personal computers in the advertisement. Part 3: The 1990s

History of personal computers in the advertisement. Part 3: The 1990s

History of personal computers in the advertisement. Part 3: The 1990s

History of personal computers in the advertisement. Part 3: The 1990s


The company NeXT was founded by Steve Jobs in 1985. Workstation NeXTcube was made in the form of a cube with sides of 12 inches. Black body color gave a special style and focus on the serious challenges, both in business and in science. She worked under the operating system NeXTSTEP. Produced and sold in 1990-1993.

History of personal computers in the advertisement. Part 3: The 1990s

In 1990 he appeared in the sale Power Max 386/33 from Northgate Computer. This company was founded in 1987 and is engaged in that receive orders by mail and sent mail as computers. The company has struggled for the consumer via lower prices than those of IBM and Compaq.

History of personal computers in the advertisement. Part 3: The 1990s

In 1991, Microsoft released Windows 3.0. It is thanks to this release the company has become a competitor Macintosh and Commodore Amiga in the field of operating systems with a graphical interface. Windows 3.x - System add-on DOS. This TV commercial Windows 3.0 or Windows 3.1, presented in 1991.