8 Aug
1999
8 Aug
'99
2:48 p.m.
On Sun, 8 Aug 1999 21:15:44 EDT Glenatacme(a)aol.com writes:
strategy
Sellam Ismail replied:
> I think its worth holding onto because its a part of the history of
>the product. It tells a bit about the company at that point in its
>life in terms of the packaging design and such. If the styrofoam is
making
>a mess then perhaps it'd be best to throw that
out, and then maybe fold
the box up and
stick it away somewhere to preserve it for posterity.
In general, Tony, I agree with Sam. The packaging can provide insight
into both the packaging technology of the times and the marketing (some of the claims on those old boxes are outrageous,
and the graphics
can
<SNIP>
Oh yeah, like the time Commodore shot itself in the foot claiming on the
outside of the box that the C64 could run CPM programs! Of course then
the FTC stepped in. . . .
Jeff
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