Launch of first computer from "summary" of Who Was Steve Jobs? by Pam Pollack,Meg Belviso,Who HQ
On January 24, 1984, the Macintosh computer was officially introduced to the public during a Super Bowl commercial. This commercial, directed by Ridley Scott, was unlike any other at the time. It featured a young woman running through a dystopian world and smashing a screen displaying Big Brother, representing IBM. The message was clear: the Macintosh was here to revolutionize the computer industry. Steve Jobs had been working tirelessly on the Macintosh for years. He wanted to create a computer that was user-friendly, with a graphical interface and a mouse instead of just text commands. The Macintosh was a sleek machine with a built-in screen, making it different from other computers on the market. The launch event was a major success, with the Macintosh receiving rave reviews from the press and the public. It was seen as a game-changer in the i...
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