The Computer (mostly Ads) on TV, 1955-1986

JF Ptak Science Books, Quick Post

Here's a selection of nine early television spots for computers and computing...and calculating.  The piece on the coming Internet (1969) to me is the most interesting:

Mid-1950's and how engineers build computers:

1956:

1969 looks at the coming of the internet and gets a lot right:

 

Mid-1960's retro-future computer-controlled kitchen:

Early 1970's (very slowly spoken):

 

1977 Computer-assisted telephone operator:

 

 

William Shatner speaks to the future about the VIC 20, 1982:

 

 

Commodore 64 ad, taking on Apple, 1982:

 

Unusual, side-talking, pseudo-sexualis, lip-pouted sales vehicle for IBM, 1986: