If modern software ads were created by Mad Men
By Thomas Ricker 
posted August 6th 2010 4:49AM
posted August 6th 2010 4:49AM
posted August 6th 2010 4:49AM
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christina hendriks ....mmmm
@comilee
ay-men to that compadre.
@comilee ...chaka waka hunf waka...
@comilee
mrs. reynolds was much hotter as mrs. reynolds. plus there was a bit of sweet girl on girl action.
That is just beautiful. I'd buy a subscription to skype just for that ad.
I'd love to see these in Fallout: New Vegas. :D
@ChazClout
Lol, the moment I saw the ads, I though about Fallout
See. Hear. Touch. Sony.
Oh wait... that actually was a 60s ad for Sony! Hahaha silly me :) I could not believe they actually used words and phrases like "high fidelity" back then. They did!
@buoy ...it's a bit like Megapixel and High Definition. Just give it enough time and you will understand why others in the future will find those funny too. Just a note on High Fidelity, or as it is referenced now "Hi-Fi" is still a mark for audiophile systems, so don't laugh too hard.
If ads were still like this, it would be so cool.
I hate the new flashy stupid things.
@Jordo1234
agreed
@mrqs Seconded
@Cfifth
thirded
@phife
You know whats funny, i havent had a downranked comment on engadget yet Har Har!
But i guess i should prepare for downranking now.
TO THE DOWNRANK BUNKER!
@Jordo1234
The bunker comment was actually pretty funny.
@Stratus41298
Its lined with 2 inches of lead and 15 inches of soundproof material, y'know to stop the sound of fanboys penetrating it, If you've ever seen the sci fi classic screamers, you'll understand what they sound like. :D
@Jordo1234
Id love for Norman Rockwell to design some of these ads!
@Sean Connery You do realize he has been dead for 32 years now?
This is definitely not 60's ... It's before that, 50s or 60s.
@Abraham Lincoln
re: "....definitely not 60's ... It's before that, 50s or 60s."
So, 60s then?
@wrathkind
it is rapture
@elokito it is SPARTA!!!!
wonder what Facebook looks like made like this
@xtian63 Click the source.
The woman in this should technically be subserviently standing behind the man wearing an oven mitt. "Even if I did know how all this works, who's going to take the pie out of the oven?"
@nanascho
No, she shouldn't. Obviously the women are chatting since housework is easy, and the woman doesn't do much as a homemaker, as the husband slaves away at his job to bring home the bacon.
/50s-60s
I Actually want a computer like that in the skype ad, just for the awesome factor
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I'd buy the skype one, and frame it. Nice work!
Needs way more smoking and drinking, for sure. But these are awesome!
-Andrew from FabulousSavings
Like the game Fallout
seems to be from a Brazilian source, which explains the slightly off English (and one or two questionable spellings).
So if steam punk is 19th century, what would this be? Rockwell-punk?
Either way, I want to build a computer that looks like the one in the Skype ad.
"Obviously fakes: no lowballs or cigarettes. "
Dunno cap'n They looks pretty real!
I would but the skype module only if Joan Holloway knocks on my door with her red dress.
Looks like a poster from TF2....