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Past Parallax Catalogs

PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
edited 2015-02-10 16:21 in General Discussion
Given that there were some questions on old Parallax products, specifically the BS2 PDB and Altera offerings, I though I would take the Catalog PDF's from the Parallax CD's Parallax used to send out with their orders and post them up. These are off site as they are too big for an upload.

I give you:

2004
2005
2006
2008
2009

Adding all files to the accompanying CD's:

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009






Added 2005 Product Catalog. Thanks Doggiedoc!

Comments

  • ValeTValeT Posts: 308
    edited 2014-08-15 13:55
    I find it interesting to look at the background images in the 2004 catalog. Anyone else agree with me??

    Does Parallax still make these catalogs? If so, what am I missing :)??
  • Dave HeinDave Hein Posts: 6,347
    edited 2014-08-15 13:58
    Does anybody have the PDF for the 2007 catalog? That must be the first one showing the Prop since it doesn't appear in the 2006 catalog.
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2014-08-15 14:06
    Ah...the 2004 catalog. Quite a few family pets in that one, it was tremendous fun to create.

    To answer your question, we no longer print a comprehensive product catalog. The current trend is toward smaller, more focused shopping guides highlighting our popular products. Print has a difficult time competing with the web in terms of staying up to date. And the large catalogs were a huge investment of time and money.

    If you wanted to get a PDF or request the 2013-2014 Product Guide, there are links on this page.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-08-15 14:10
    Dave Hein wrote: »
    Does anybody have the PDF for the 2007 catalog? That must be the first one showing the Prop since it doesn't appear in the 2006 catalog.

    The 2007 .ISOs only have the 2006 catalog. I don't have a printed catalog from 2007.
  • GenetixGenetix Posts: 1,754
    edited 2014-08-15 16:35
    A few months back I was looking for something and came across an archive of the old Parallax website. I don't know if I still a link but I downloaded as much from it as I could since I didn't know how long it would be there. They didn't have everything though. I can understand why Parallax doesn't have old catalogs and documents on their web page but I don't see why can't that put that stuff on their FTP server. Some people still use or buy that old hardware plus there are sometimes references to it. Not everyone has a Parallax CD and even the ISOs are no longer available.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-08-15 16:48
    Genetix wrote: »
    A few months back I was looking for something and came across an archive of the old Parallax website. I don't know if I still a link but I downloaded as much from it as I could since I didn't know how long it would be there. They didn't have everything though. I can understand why Parallax doesn't have old catalogs and documents on their web page but I don't see why can't that put that stuff on their FTP server. Some people still use or buy that old hardware plus there are sometimes references to it. Not everyone has a Parallax CD and even the ISOs are no longer available.

    It is my intent to provide the ISO's from the previous years. I had to call Parallax today to see if it would be legal to host those files.

    I got a thumbs up.

    Look for them in the next few days.
  • GenetixGenetix Posts: 1,754
    edited 2014-08-15 17:01
    Found It:

    https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.parallax.com

    Parallax.com was originally owned by Parallax Graphics.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-08-15 17:08
    Genetix wrote: »
    Found It:

    https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.parallax.com

    I have used the Way Back Machine to get some archives. Many are lost.

    Unfortunately Parallax turned on the robot.txt disabling many archives
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-08-15 17:14
    Interesting on the amount of new archives appearing for 2013. Last year there were a handful.

    This is good for finding some new old files.
  • Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
    edited 2014-08-15 17:42
    I found the Nov 1999 Disc with product briefs, images, etc.

    Parallax Nov99 CD.jpg

    How about some neat products from 1997 like the Stamp Bug...
    attachment.php?attachmentid=110415
    Stamp bug.jpg
    924 x 558 - 39K
    Parallax Nov99 CD.jpg
    1024 x 1026 - 198K
  • Dave HeinDave Hein Posts: 6,347
    edited 2014-08-15 18:56
    This page from May 23, 2006 is interesting -- https://web.archive.org/web/20060523152800/http://www.parallax.com/propeller/index.asp . It shows the information on the Prop just after it was introduced. It's good to see the prices came down a bit since it was first introduced.
  • davejamesdavejames Posts: 4,047
    edited 2014-08-15 20:45
    Publison wrote: »
    I give you:

    ...well Pub, that was a labor of love!
  • GenetixGenetix Posts: 1,754
    edited 2014-08-16 00:56
    Can someone tell me what the Stamp Experimental Board is? The documentation wasn't available.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-08-16 07:44
    Genetix wrote: »
    Can someone tell me what the Stamp Experimental Board is? The documentation wasn't available.

    A lot of info with a simple Google search.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=Stamp+Experimental+Board&oq=Stamp+Experimental+Board&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8

    You will have to weed out what's Parallax and what's not.
  • Tracy AllenTracy Allen Posts: 6,664
    edited 2014-08-16 09:48
    I repeat what I said in another recent thread, to Jen in particular and the Parallax milieu in general, those catalogs are works of art. You can see immediately that they were fun and labor of love.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-08-16 09:59
    Tracy,

    I have to agree with you. All the graphics were great and well presented..

    Jen needs a raise! Listening Ken?
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-08-16 10:01
    I decided not to do .ISO's, (that would have cost me money to convert). ZIP's instead.

    Got most of the ZIP's done. Give me an hour.

    EDIT: Been very busy this weekend. Give me a couple of days. :)
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-08-16 11:31
    Ron Czapala wrote: »
    I found the Nov 1999 Disc with product briefs, images, etc.

    Parallax Nov99 CD.jpg

    How about some neat products from 1997 like the Stamp Bug...
    attachment.php?attachmentid=110415

    Ron,

    Can you zip that up and post it? I will ad that to the archives.

    Jim
  • doggiedocdoggiedoc Posts: 2,241
    edited 2014-08-19 15:40
    Jim, I came across the 2005 pdf you want me to email it to you to host. PM me.

    Paul
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,392
    edited 2014-08-19 16:12
    Publison wrote: »
    Tracy,

    I have to agree with you. All the graphics were great and well presented..

    Jen needs a raise! Listening Ken?

    YES! And I agree with you entirely!

    Ken Gracey
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-08-20 12:56
    Updated the first post with the 2005 catalog. Thanks doggiedoc!
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-08-20 13:48
    Having problem uploading ZIP's right now. Will try in a day .
  • Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
    edited 2014-08-20 15:19
    Publison asked me to ZIP the Parallax Nov 1990 CD contents mentioned in post #11.

    EDIT: I uploaded it to DropBox and Publison downloaded it - not sure where he plans to store it...

    It actually contains the Parallax Web site (HTML, etc) from 1999 so you can step back in time...
    Parallax Nov99 CD.jpg
    1024 x 1026 - 198K
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2015-02-10 14:59
    Found this today - kinda by accident...2004 Parallax Product Guide (Mini Catalog).

    http://www.mouser.com/catalog/supplier/library/ParallaxMiniCatalog.pdf
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2015-02-10 16:21
    Ron Czapala wrote: »
    Publison asked me to ZIP the Parallax Nov 1990 CD contents mentioned in post #11.

    EDIT: I uploaded it to DropBox and Publison downloaded it - not sure where he plans to store it...

    It actually contains the Parallax Web site (HTML, etc) from 1999 so you can step back in time...

    Dang! Where did I put that? (Searching hard drives)
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