▁delivered ▁in ▁a ▁color ful , ▁consumer - orient ed ▁box . ▁ ▁The ▁box ▁was ▁later ▁changed ▁to ▁a ▁larger , ▁pla iner , ▁box ▁to ▁better ▁protect ▁the ▁computer ▁from ▁shock . ▁ ▁The ▁progress ▁of ▁market ing ▁and ▁sales ▁can ▁be ▁seen ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁tim eline : ▁▁ ▁January ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁– ▁Mark eting ▁research ▁trip ▁to ▁Cons umer ▁Electron ics ▁Show ▁( CES ) ▁in ▁Chicago ▁ ▁Spring , ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁– ▁Um tech ▁first ▁meets ▁with ▁a ▁manufact urer ’ s ▁rep ▁and ▁with ▁Inter state ▁Electron ics , ▁an ▁electron ics ▁distrib utor ▁that ▁becomes ▁an ▁important ▁business ▁partner ▁▁ ▁April ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁– ▁Um tech ▁meets ▁with ▁a ▁German ▁distrib utor ▁at ▁the ▁Hannover ▁M esse ▁industrial ▁fair . ▁ ▁Pres ents ▁a ▁mock up ▁of ▁the ▁product ▁and ▁demonstr ates ▁software ▁capabilities ▁using ▁a ▁port able ▁bread board . ▁ ▁June ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁– ▁Um tech ▁meets ▁with ▁Radio Sh ack ▁and ▁other ▁ret ail ers ▁in ▁a ▁hotel ▁suite ▁at ▁the ▁C ES ▁show ▁in ▁Las ▁Veg as . ▁ ▁January ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁– ▁Um tech ▁introdu ces ▁Video Brain ▁to ▁an ▁enthus i astic ▁response ▁on ▁the ▁show ▁floor ▁at ▁the ▁winter ▁C ES ▁show ▁in ▁Las ▁Veg as . ▁ ▁All ▁aspects ▁of ▁market ing ▁are ▁high ▁quality ▁and ▁professional ▁– ▁product ▁pack aging , ▁show ▁bo oth , ▁bro ch ures , ▁displays , ▁and