If It's Good Enough for Shatner...
What do Bill Cosby, the cast of 'MASH,' and, yes, Captain James T. Kirk have in common? They all endorsed PCs in the 1980s.
Benj Edwards, PC World
"King Kong" Bundy and the Vendex HeadStart (1987)
Have you ever wondered, "What kind of computer is good enough for 'King Kong' Bundy?" Neither have I. But this was perhaps the perfect computer for the Atlantic City Annihilator to endorse, since its name sounds a lot like the handles given to some wrestling moves. Would you rather be hit with a Vendex HeadStart or an Avalanche Suplex? Tough call.
Sadly, in 1987 the universe of World Wrestling Federation-loving computer geeks was apparently too small to support a line of PCs for long. Sales of the Vendex sagged as badly as Bundy's man boobs, and references to the line seem to die out about 1989.
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