Abracadata Computer Ad Design Your Own Home Apple Macintosh 1988 Software
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Abracadata Computer Ad Design Your Own Home Apple Macintosh 1988 Software. Of creative software solutions for 1980s personal computers including the Apple II series, Apple IIGS, Macintosh, and IBM compatibles., and Electronic Drawing. Slogans like 'Stand Back. It's a Product Explosion!'. This original 1988 magazine advertisement from Abracadata features a 'Product Explosion!' of creative software solutions for 1980s personal computers including the Apple II series, Apple IIGS, Macintosh, and IBM compatibles. The layout showcases a high-tech aesthetic typical of late 80s yuppie culture, focusing on productivity and home design. Featured programs include Graphics Supermarket, Design Your Own Home (Architecture, Interiors, and Landscape), Design Your Own Train, Run Your Own Train, Everybody's Planner, Welcome!, and Electronic Drawing. The graphic design utilizes a distinctive explosion illustration emerging from a magician's top hat, reflecting the company's name and 'the source of plan-making software' tagline. The ad provides a fascinating glimpse into early consumer CAD and planning software, offering detailed specifications for system requirements such as 512K memory and compatibility with Imagewriter, Color, and Laserwriter printers. It highlights the 'Design Your Own Home Libraries' which offered specialized architectural styles like solar, A-frame, colonial, and Victorian. The piece includes the corporate address for Abracadata in Eugene, Oregon, and a 'Toll Free' ordering number, capturing the era's transition into home-based digital design and hobbyist computing. Slogans like 'Stand Back... It's a Product Explosion!' and 'The project planner for the rest of us' are prominently displayed. Verified Specifications: - Brand: Abracadata - Product/Line: Design Your Own Home, Graphics Supermarket, Design Your Own Train, Everybody's Planner - Item Type: Magazine Ad - Art Style/Historical Context: Late 1980s Tech / Yuppie Culture / Early Home Computing - City/State/Country: Eugene, OR, USA - Logos/Graphics: Top hat 'explosion' illustration, Abracadata logo, software interface thumbnails - On-piece claims: 'The source of plan-making software', 'Now you can have a designer home with a most prestigious name: yours' - Substrate/Material: Paper - Identifiers: ©Copyright 1988 Abracadata, Ltd.; Dept. D; Circle 286 on Reader Service Card
