@retrofanfm: Wang Laboratories was a pioneering computer company that played a significant role in the evolution of business computing during the 1970s and 1980s. Founded by Dr. An Wang, the company became known for its word processing systems and minicomputers that were widely used in offices before the dominance of the personal computer. Wang’s machines were sleek, business-oriented, and especially popular with large corporations and government agencies. Their technology helped streamline office work in an era when computing was still seen as futuristic and complex. In the 1980s, Wang made a bold move to promote its innovations in electronic communication with a commercial centered around the concept of "electronic mail" — what we now know simply as email. The ad highlighted how messages could be sent from one terminal to another, eliminating the need for physical memos and speeding up business communication. At a time when email was a novelty to most people, Wang’s campaign aimed to show how their systems were leading the charge into the digital workplace. The commercial now stands as a fascinating time capsule from a company that helped lay the groundwork for the connected world we live in today. #fyp #fypシ #nostalgia #80s #tech

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ellieminnowpea
Ellie :
It must have been annoying with all those laser bolts flying around all the time.
2025-07-21 22:07:16
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blatzuck
Blatzy :
Now if I have wang on my computer I get called into HR. My how things have changed.
2025-07-22 02:56:57
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jaxfl1973
brianery1n3 :
Hey Wang, what are you doing? It’s a parking lot!
2025-07-24 08:51:09
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angryralphreigns
AngryRalph :
I love hearing Orson Wells say “wang”
2025-07-23 15:10:27
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herbert.lyan
Herbert Lyan :
Wang was big back then.
2025-07-22 02:51:04
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thesecondhandalorian724
Rusty Shackleford :
The vast majority of those zooming lights are most likely unsolicited pics. 🤣
2025-07-22 12:53:06
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wiffbiscuit
FunkShway :
A Hannah Barbera production.
2025-07-22 16:23:21
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jefing66
Jefing :
the best part.....no social media
2025-07-21 13:12:44
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badgersdad5
badgersdad :
I did my 8th grade science report on this at my dad’s office.
2025-07-22 23:57:02
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bobjones142
Bob Jones :
There's an office building in Lowell MA shaped like a W as it was owned by Wang Computers.
2025-07-21 13:29:02
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its_me_ac
Its_me_ac :
What happened to Wang?
2025-07-22 03:50:25
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supadave_71
supadave_71 :
Paul Frees for the voiceover win!
2025-07-22 00:45:34
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somchange43
somchange43 :
Aaaah Janus. You were my first email service. I’ll never forget how it took ten minutes to open an email.
2025-07-21 13:23:53
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jimgrey3
Jim Grey :
In the late 1980s I had a job with an Indiana state agency and they did everything on Wang computers. It’s kind of neat to say now that I got to use one back in the day.
2025-07-22 14:03:14
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neutralmalkhotep
Butterworps :
Martin Prince's Wang Computers shirt
2025-07-22 04:59:19
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sox.mcphee
Sox McPhee :
My neighbor, when i was 3 (in 1980), worked from home for..IBM, i think? He had the modem where you put the phone on a little cradle. He retired in 2019, having never worked in an office.
2025-07-21 23:23:50
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skunkzilla
Skunkzilla :
Wang was Apple big in the early 80’s. I still remember their company retreats and party’s.
2025-07-25 11:29:37
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bearchewtoy75
Bearchewtoy75 :
My neighbor had one! Those laser beams were cool at first but they got SOOO annoying!
2025-07-22 05:59:41
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thebestmemory
Memory :
I remember this! Before dial up modems, computers sent information via famous spirits seen in 1980s blockbuster hits like Ghostbusters and Poltergeist.
2025-07-24 13:49:57
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hyperrealistic
Cornflakes :
The Engineering firm my dad had all wang terminals linked to a huge mainframe. It was amazing, even back then.
2025-07-22 16:44:56
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zaphraud
Zaphraud :
the z80 dude! gnarly!
2025-07-25 10:47:25
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matthewpwadeowsky
Matthew Wade4629 :
Wait till they get ahold of WANG
2025-07-22 15:28:35
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melodynotevintage
MelodyNoteVintage :
Definitely not the year 1980.
2025-07-24 12:24:24
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censoredtruth79
Just Another NPC :
Current gen has zero idea of the struggle. Mail couriers were a major thing, and with the advent of e-mail it removed the wait.
2025-07-21 17:21:02
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michaelmcguire584
Michael McGuire :
And the wang never stopped being sent.
2025-07-22 15:20:07
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