This was mentioned on the G-List. I forgot that Jan.24th was Mac's b-day. The thread has a link to a cool video of the actual ceremony MC'd by who else?... Steve Jobs. Very interesting on what wowed the crowd back then and to see that the calculator hasn't changed much from '84. Interesting also was what Jobs was wearing ... sort of a double breasted club jacket with a green bow tie -- a far cry from today's black turtlenecks and jeans.
After watching the video I searched my old VHS collection and I dug up an Apple produced video from '92 promoting their machines for business use. It was sent to me in the mail back then. You could call it an infomercial. It featured the portable Lisa, the IIsi, the IIci, some other machines, the latest in software, and testimonials from companies using the Mac. I remember going out with my parents to buy our first computer back in '85 and I saw the Mac. A friend of mine convinced me to get an Apple and I also wanted to get away from all the C-64 goons at high school. My parents almost had a heart attack after seeing the price tag of the Mac. We ended up getting an Apple //c and the Scribe printer. From then on, my family's bought and used nothing but Apple. Happy belated Mac! -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
