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I really need some lore behind this Windows 1.0 ad. Why Microsoft hated Nebraska? Where can I buy the same jacket Steve Balmer wears? Where did reversi go?

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Stefanvor 3 Tagen

Better question, where can you buy the drugs he is using

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Valentin Ignatevvor 3 Tagen

Whatever it is I bet there's no delivery to Serbia!

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Stefanvor 3 Tagen

You dont need drugs like those trust me

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CaptainAmericaTexvor 3 Tagen

Computer vendors in the 20th century had a phone with a free long distance "800" area code in their advertisements. If the call center was in Nebraska (often the case), then Nebraska customers were instructed to call an alternate number, as "800" worked for long distance only.

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Valentin Ignatevvor 2 Tagen

Ah that would make sense,we had some similar system

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Mario Figueiredovor 3 Tagen

Crazy times! Microsoft was targeting two segments. TV ads were created to parody the aggressive mail-order and TV-retail advertising style of that time, targeted at home users. Paper ads were the medium for the business segment, and were more sober.

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Vlad Berrryvor 2 Tagen

Reversi did go here

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FernWisevor 2 Tagen

Nebraska didn't have toll-free 800 numbers in the 80s, so ads always had that disclaimer. I think he's making fun of that

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Nanoxvor 2 Tagen

Its not a real ad, just a parody video to show during events to employees.

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vellivor 2 Tagen

i will switch to windows for his plug’s number

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Hi O'laverlyvor 3 Tagen

The kids have forgotten the war. smdh.

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Kalle Gustafssonvor 3 Tagen

"A control panel"

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Anton Belonovichvor 2 Tagen

I have a similar looking jacket in the wardrobe, bought for cheap in Waikiki a few years ago 🙂

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Olex (Solo gamedev Diablo-like) 🇺🇸🇺🇦vor 2 Tagen

Microsoft was a wild company back in pre-2000. I heard some wild stories from the old timers when I joined in 2008.

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Patvor 2 Tagen

I wish Steve Martin would do a shot for shot remake of this.

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JoshIdeasvor 2 Tagen

That collar wins all.

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David Jonesvor 2 Tagen

Raymond Chen wrote about this video!

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genau genommenvor 2 Tagen

Dude was barely 30 in that.

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7alkenvor 2 Tagen

you know, different cultures, different perversity; ))

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Cesar Rvor 2 Tagen

Allegedly, this never actually aired on TV. It was a parody made by Microsoft execs & shown to their own employees during a conference. The joke was Windows 1.0 wasn't selling despite being a good value

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Mutantleg Gamesvor 3 Tagen

something tells me this didn't sell many copies 🤔

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Lukiusvor 2 Tagen

Some people would say that's AI. They'd be wrong.

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