A Very Vintage Tech Christmas

In late 1983, industry experts forecast a major clash of computer titans in the coming year. No, it wasn't a showdown between the Macintosh and the IBM PC--it was a supposed face-off between their little siblings, the compact Apple IIc and the ungainly IBM PCjr. Both machines were meant for consumers, and the child's-bedroom scene in this Apple IIc ad merely hints at the struggle to win the hearts and minds of the high-end home computer market. Ultimately, the IIc flourished, while IBM had to put the PCjr out of its misery within the year.