CRN was launched in 1982, back then it was known as Computer Retail News. As part of our 30th anniversary, we look back at some memorable computer ads from the early days of CRN, like this Texas ...

‘Do You Compute?’ investigates how technology went from being written off as science fiction to something we engage with every day. In the years following the end of World War II, computers were just ...

Apple recently complained to Microsoft about its “Laptop Hunter” ad series where pseudo-everyday consumers go on a shopping quest to buy computers on a limited budget. In what Microsoft Microsoft ...

A funny thing happened at Microsoft’s 2009 Worldwide Partner Conference on Wednesday. In a presentation with various company executives, Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner claimed that ...

Microsoft has unveiled its latest “Laptop Hunter” ad, throwing back a powerful punch against Apple’s long-running (and, by most counts, long-winning) campaign on coolness. Unlike Microsoft’s past ...

Microsoft’s new ad campaign continues with a second installment of an average Joe—or, I guess, an average Giampolo, in this case—looking for a laptop. Unlike previous candidate Lauren, Giampolo bills ...

It's always fun to take a walk down memory lane, especially the gold age in the advent of Personal Computing technologies. Some of the best ways to revisit this era are through print magazine ads that ...