Abracadata Magazine Ad 1988 Design Your Own Home Apple II IBM Computer Software
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Abracadata Magazine Ad 1988 Design Your Own Home Apple II IBM Computer Software. From Abracadata, a software developer specializing in plan-making tools. This original 1988 magazine advertisement showcases the 'Product Explosion!' from Abracadata, a software developer specializing in plan-making tools. The ad features a high-tech 1980s aesthetic with a central graphic of a magician's top hat emitting a cloud of smoke, emphasizing the brand's 'Abracadata' name. It highlights several software titles for vintage computing enthusiasts, including 'Design Your Own Home' (Architecture, Interiors, and Landscape), 'Graphics Supermarket', 'Design Your Own Train', and 'Everybody's Planner'. This piece serves as a fascinating artifact of the yuppie-era home productivity and hobbyist software market. The layout is densely packed with technical specifications and pricing for various platforms of the era, specifically targeting the Apple II series (including IIGS, II+, IIe, IIc), Macintosh, IBM/compatibles, and Amiga. The copy includes the slogan 'the source of plan-making software' and provides detailed information on product libraries and ordering instructions. It reflects the burgeoning home computer culture of the late 1980s, where specialized software began to replace traditional manual drafting and planning methods. Brand: Abracadata; Product/Line: Design Your Own Home, Graphics Supermarket, Design Your Own Train; Item Type: Magazine Ad; Art Style/Historical Context: 1980s Tech/Yuppie Culture; City/State/Province/Country: Eugene, OR, USA; Logos/Graphics: Magician top hat with smoke, software interface thumbnails; On-piece claims: 'Stand Back... It's a Product Explosion!', 'the source of plan-making software'; Substrate/Material: Paper; Identifiers: ©Copyright 1988 Abracadata, Ltd., Circle 286 on Reader Service Card; Lot Count: 1.
