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I don't remember these. I DO remember the Gateway 2000 ads. The company was formed by two guys in South Dakota, and their ads had cheezy farm-related themes. Guys in bovine outfits and cowboy hats, and so on.
Every month, when I got my BYTE magazine in the mail, was to turn to the Gateway 2000 ads, and check the prices on the latest top-of-the-line 386/33 PC clone. I bought quite a few computers from them.
I had forgotten PC and Mac Connection had flat rate overnight shipping. Apparently via Airborne, acquired by DHL in 2003. I remember many times ordering quite late, as they had a 3 a.m. ET cutoff for next day! $5!
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