It is time again for me to randomly go through old issues of The Computer Paper on The Internet Archive and delight in the old-timey world of tech print ads.
Behold, an ad from the November 1999 issue for a Samsung multi-function printer:
Business woman has her arms crossed and means business. Also, is she leaning on something we can’t see or just have good balance? My favourite part may be the single word New! callout, as if it’s a feature. I can’t mock too much, though, because my current Brother multi-function printer can still fax, too.
Fun facts (fax?):
- The samsungcanada.com URL is actually available. It doesn’t even redirect! (The current URL is samsung.com/ca.) With the way companies scarf up addresses, this kind of surprises me.
- The Samsung logo was changed slightly in 2005, with the changes easiest to see in the ‘M’. It looks like they ditched the oval, possibly at the same time: https://www.samsung.com/ca/about-us/brand-identity/logo/
- As near as I can tell, Samsung no longer makes printers of any sort. They do offer a smart fridge, though.
Bonus:
In the same issue is this ad for Stupid Computers. It is amazing. stupidcomputers.com does not have a website, but according to dan.com (“a GoDaddy brand”) it has been sold.
Also, uh, what kind of gun is space chick holding there?
