“It will never become obsolete”

Atari ad from 1980.

Technology companies should probably never claim that their products will never become obsolete.

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Posted By: Alex - Wed May 01, 2019
Category: Technology | Computers | Advertising | 1980s

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I had one of these. I got it to replace my Atari 400(membrane keyboard), which replaced my Timex-Sinclair. Also had a Coleco Adam. (High speed cassette drive!!) I'm comfortable saying they all have less processing power than my watch.

Posted by gavin on 05/01/19 at 09:17 PM

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