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IONOS CD Sampler (Factory Sealed) – Windows 95 PC Demo Disc – 1997. The disc features playable game demos and multimedia content from the late 1990s, including Alpha Wave, L.E.D. Wars, Zapitalism, DemonStar ("Demon Star"), Warheads, and the rare 1997 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Screensaver.
This lost gaming artifact is a extremely hard-to-find IONOS CD Sampler for Windows 95, still factory sealed in its original jewel case. This vintage PC promotional/demo disc dates to August 1997 and features short-run premium Denon "Cool Disc" manufacturing technology, representing an incredibly rare snapshot of PC gaming, shareware, and multimedia history.
Items like this were distributed in strictly limited quantities as promotional material and were never widely available at retail, making surviving sealed examples nearly impossible to find today.
Highlights:
• Original factory-sealed condition (original shrinkwrap intact)
• Windows 95 era PC software sampler with premium Denon mastering
• Universally dated to 1997 with active preservation archive status
• Pristine original jewel case configuration
• Excellent display piece for retro computing preservationists and big-box collectors
• Cult-classic game demos included on-disc (DemonStar, LED Wars, Zapitalism)
Whether you’re a collector of vintage PC software, demo discs, promotional media, shareware history, or retro gaming memorabilia, this is a fascinating piece of computing nostalgia from the Windows 95 generation.
I am the original owner and received this new while working at Electronics Boutique in 1997. It has remained in my possession ever since and has been carefully preserved in a climate-controlled, smoke-free, pet-free environment.
Overall condition presents exceptionally well for a factory-sealed collectible of this age.
Please review all photographs carefully, as they are an important part of the description and accurately represent the item’s condition. While every effort has been made to identify notable condition characteristics, minor age-related imperfections may be present. Please contact me before purchasing if you would like additional photographs or have any questions.
Ships securely packaged, shipped with its full declared value, signature confirmation where applicable, and handled with the utmost care appropriate for a high-value collectible.
Due to the rarity, originality, age, and collectible nature of this item, returns are not accepted. Please review the description and photographs carefully and ask any questions or request additional photographs before purchasing.
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