The Macintosh (1984)

April 20
41 mins

Episode Description

On January 24, 1984, Apple unveiled the Macintosh. It was a moment that changed personal computing and how we think about consumer products forever. But getting to that point wasn't easy. It was a rollercoaster of pushing every limit possible. In this episode, we go back with Steve Jobs to the exact moments of building the most impressive Apple product of its time.


00:00:00 Introduction

00:05:08 Xerox PARC Revelation

00:16:39 Reality Distortion Field

00:22:17 The 1984 Commercial

00:29:34 Super Bowl Impact

00:31:29 Unveiling Macintosh


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Image Credit: "Macintosh 128K" by All About Apple Museum edited by TDS via Wikimedia Commons Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

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