EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 41 MIN
The Macintosh (1984)
from Come, I'll take you back · host Rebeen Sarbast
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 Introduction00:05:08 Xerox PARC Revelation00:16:39 Reality Distortion Field00:22:17 The 1984 Commercial00:29:34 Super Bowl Impact00:31:29 Unveiling MacintoshVisit the website to read all about how this episode was made.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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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 Introduction00:05:08 Xerox PARC Revelation00:16:39 Reality Distortion Field00:22:17 The 1984 Commercial00:29:34 Super Bowl Impact00:31:29 Unveiling MacintoshVisit the website to read all about how this episode was made.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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