Sometimes you've gotta see things to believe them, and that's definitely the case with these hilarious throwback tech ads. Think: naked guy selling an Apple computer and the Bee Gees popping out of a cassette tape — yeah, they're that good. Some will make you laugh, others will make you scratch your head, and they're all in good fun. Ahead, see what life was like way back then, when phrases like "electronic mail" were still a mystery.
Is that the Bee Gees popping out of a cassette? Yes, yes it is.
Doesn't that computer just make you want to take your clothes off?
Gah, not electronic mail again!
Is this ad for real? You bet your sweet telex operator it is!
This ad goes way back.
Free unfloppably floppy. Free unfloppably floppy. Try saying that three times fast.
It's got the magic glow.
The princess phone that came out in 1959: awesome or lame? We'll let you decide.
Looks like some deep thinking went into that prediction.
Why "maybe"? That is one sexy modem, if you ask us.
Alternative wording: "Just try to top Atari — we dare you."
Raise your hand if you remember a three-click mouse. Anyone?