Classic Analog Versions of Google, Search Wasn’t Always So Fast

by Scott Beale on April 5, 2009 · 8 comments

Google Classic

Google Classic by Boomerang, search didn’t always used to be so fast.

Google circa 1960

Here’s an even older version of Google circa 1960.

via The Next Web

images via Boomerang & Kevin Fox


filed under Google

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Dave B. April 5, 2009 at 6:31 pm

I like this fake Google logo better than the horrible real one.

Sarah Austin April 6, 2009 at 9:02 am

LOLz that’s funny. Google analog style.

Now let’s talk about the history of the internet….

Benjy April 6, 2009 at 9:02 am

See also, the classic version of Google Classic: http://fury.com/2004/7/old-computers-cant-even-give-them-away/

Mike Kupietz April 6, 2009 at 9:28 am

This idea has been done before. “Google circa 1960″: http://fury.com/google-circa-1960.php

Scott Beale April 6, 2009 at 10:07 am

Thanks guys, I’ve updated the post with the other, older analog version of Google.

Daniel Poeira April 6, 2009 at 10:11 am

It sure looks better than the actual Google page. Petition anyone?

angie jantz April 6, 2009 at 10:17 am

These images are from the era that Katherine Hepburn ran the information desk (Desk Set):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050307/

elizabeth herndon April 6, 2009 at 1:43 pm

Beautiful. Just to be a nit about it, though, Amphitheatre Parkway has only existed since the mid-’80s.

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