Apple Computer Magazine Ad 1980s ThunderScan Scanner Peripheral ImageWriter
$ 3.43
Description
Apple Computer Magazine Ad 1980s ThunderScan Scanner Peripheral ImageWriter. Product/Line: ThunderScan for Apple II and Macintosh. - Logos/Graphics: Thunderware logo, ThunderScan logo, Apple II screen captures, ImageWriter printer illustration, cat imagery. - Art Style/Historical Context: 1980s High-Tech / Early Desktop Publishing. This original 1980s magazine advertisement features the ThunderScan scanner for the Apple II and Macintosh computer families. The ad utilizes a playful "Cat" theme to demonstrate the versatility of the digitizer, with headlines such as "There's more than one way to scan a cat," "Cat Scan," "Hep Cat," and "Cat Prints." The layout showcases the hardware—a ThunderScan cartridge installed in an ImageWriter printer—alongside various screen captures of scanned cat images on vintage Apple monitors, highlighting the 16 shades of gray and color capabilities of the era. The graphic design reflects the high-tech aesthetic of the mid-1980s, emphasizing desktop publishing and creative home computing. It mentions compatibility with the Apple IIe, IIc, and IIGS, as well as software like DazzleDraw, DeluxePaint II, and PaintWorks Plus. This piece serves as a significant artifact of early consumer scanning technology and yuppie-era home office culture. Slogans include "There's more than one way to scan a cat" and "At just $219 complete, you'll feel like the cat who ate the... well, you get the picture." Specifications: - Brand: Thunderware / Apple Computer - Product/Line: ThunderScan for Apple II and Macintosh - Item Type: Magazine Ad - Art Style/Historical Context: 1980s High-Tech / Early Desktop Publishing - Logos/Graphics: Thunderware logo, ThunderScan logo, Apple II screen captures, ImageWriter printer illustration, cat imagery - City/State/Province/Country: Orinda, California, USA - On-piece claims: "16 shades of gray," "highest resolution of any Apple II digitizer," "$219 complete" - Substrate/Material: Paper - Identifiers: Circle 68 on Reader Service Card; Thunderware, Inc. 21 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563 - Lot Count: 1
