Collected by NICHOLAS CARLSON

Behold the best tech ad in Super Bowl history: Apple’s “1984″ ad, which cost $1.6 million to make and run, and only aired nationally once. The following nine ads, while perhaps not as iconic, are all fascinating in how they seek to make the mysteries of tech compelling to the masses.

Apple’s “1984″ ad


Monster.com from 1999


CareerBuilder.com from 2005


GoDaddy from 2005


Xerox from 1977


E*Trade from 1999


Pets.com from 2000


Computer.com from 2000


SalesGenie.com from 2007


OurBeginnings in 2000