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The Day Apple Macintosh Was Born, The Day History Was Made
Shravan Sampath
I just watched this video on Youtube.
The date was January 24th, 1984. Steve Jobs, Founder, Apple Corporation, introduced the greatest machine ever to a world that had seen only IBM machines powered by MS-DOS. History was being made, computing was being redefined, and the world was about to see an explosion in computing capacity and comfort that had never been witnessed before.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the Macintosh was released to the world on this day.
This video is one of the finest I've ever seen. To me, this video is as important in history as Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech, or Mahatma Gandhi walking resolutely to Dandi to make salt. Apple Corporation was a company that was born with a vision. A vision to change the world. They did so, with every single innovation that they went in for. Steve Jobs was not a man who would settle for the mediocre. He would look to do something radically different from what currently prevailed.
This video defines the machine you are currently looking at. Most of these features helped shape today. The pride on Steve Jobs' face when he begins the demo is absolutely priceless. You can see in his face, that he knows that he is going to change the world. You can see in his face, that he knows that he is giving more to the world today, than computing has ever seen before. It truly was one small step for computing, but one giant leap for mankind. The non-techie could now use the computer. The graphical user interface now entered our homes, packed in "that bag".
Towards the end of this video, watch the shot where the entire crowd is captured. Watch the excitement on their body language. Watch, as they jump to their feet, to acknowledge this great innovation.
It is rather irrelevant that from that day onwards, Apple did lose its way for a very long time. Maybe it was fate that another corporation would take credit for all of this success, and make a fortune out of it. Perhaps it was fate, that the man who brought us the Macintosh, would not even be at the helm of Apple a few years hence. Perhaps it was all designed to happen. Perhaps that's the way PCs were meant to evolve.
But one fact is for sure. Macintosh redefined computing for the non-techie. Go on. Do watch this one. Experience the magic.
The Day Apple Macintosh Was Born, The Day History Was Made
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Aaman
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May 1, 2006
12:52 AM
Added in the video - cool stuff - rare clips
You should explore the journey from then to now a bit more if you can - the industry is at another crossroads with Microsoft taking the place of IBM, and Apple perhaps where it was the last time around in 1984
Sujatha
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May 1, 2006
01:22 AM
Wow! Amazing Shravan. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. I literally got goose bumps as I was watching it. Of course, the music helped! And whatever happened to all that hair??
The Hissing Saint
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May 3, 2006
09:56 AM
"Maybe it was fate that another corporation would take credit for all of this success, and make a fortune out of it."
Incidentally the first GUI (also the precursor and inspiration for the Apple Mac) was first developed by Xerox PARC. Just one of the many innovations that the company failed to capitalise on!
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