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Tuesday
Jul052011

Retro Tech Tuesday: Univac Computer Ad from the 50's

DateTuesday, July 5, 2011 at 8:05AM

While we've only been buying computers for home use for about 35 years, that doesn't mean there weren't computer ads long before. Today we bring you a TV commercial from the 1950's in which, Remington Rand promotes the abilities of their UNIVAC computer, especially for predicting the weather. Talk about trying to build brand awareness: at the time there were perhaps 300 businesses that could even afford a UNIVAC, but that didn't stop Remington Rand from buying TV time.

Take a look:

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