Comments on: Vintage Prime Computer Ads

By: World’s Strangest | Dr. Who Sells Computers

World’s Strangest | Dr. Who Sells Computers — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:43:44 +0000

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By: Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:12:00 +0000

Sheesh. It must have felt like right after the war (not that you were around for that). Knowing that you’re top of the world but having to scrape by on Spam and black-market sundries.

By: Phil Bebbington

Phil Bebbington — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:05:17 +0000

I can remember the Daleks laughing. I felt humiliated

By: Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:02:17 +0000

Your Commodore was not endorsed by Dr Who. I expect that may have made a difference.

By: Phil Bebbington

Phil Bebbington — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:54:17 +0000

Why was I never able to buy a Prime in the UK? I feel cheated – was my Commodore 64 the same thing?

By: Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:19:09 +0000

A certain degree of geekiness was once required of purchasers of ‘home computers’ (in the parlance of that time).

By: Andrew Simone

Andrew Simone — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:12:28 +0000

the same part grabbed me as well.

By: Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:14:11 +0000

Seven computer languages and five protocols.