Simple Beep

e29 – Software Packaging

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It's a Boxing Day special all about when software came in boxes (or cans, sometimes). We cover everything from staid operating system packaging to odd un-stackable shapes to wild, fictional shareware box art.

Followup
  • Prince of Persia
    • original for Apple II
  • iOS port
  • terrible movie [The Flop House podcast]
  • Kid Pix - The Early Years
  • Super Solvers: Gizmos & Gadgets!
    • download from Macintosh Garden
    Apple Software
    • MacWrite
    • MacPaint
      • cf. Illustrator – Birth of Venus
    • PC Exchange
      • Sistine Chapel – Creation of Adam
    • Apple Garamond
    • Snow Leopard – slightly bloody
    • Mac Box Set











      • Third party – unique boxes
      • Office for Mac 2001 [WayBack]
      • Fractal/MetaCreations/Corel Painter [WayBack]
      • Spectre VR
        • defunct iOS port
      • Marathon series
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        Third party – memorable artwork
        • RAM Doubler [WayBack]
        • Conflict Catcher
        • Macromedia FreeHand [WayBack]
        • Ray Dream Designer/Studio [WayBack]
        • RealPC
        • I Know It's Here Somewhere [eBay]
        • Panic's Atari-style boxes
          • actual Atari Boxes
        • Super Breakout
        • on the Panic Store [WayBack – sold out]









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          Simple BeepBy Ed Cormany and Brian Sutorius
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