The Apple Ad That Changed the World (Replay)

<p>History repeats itself this week with an episode from the <em>HISTORY This Week </em>archives: January 22, 1984. Apple launches the very first Macintosh computer, unveiling the machine to the public in a showstopping Super Bowl commercial. Not only was the ad itself revolutionary, but the product it launched almost single-handedly brought computers into the mainstream. The Macintosh PC would change technology, and the world as we know it forever. </p><br><p>Special thanks to Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author and producer of the “Making the Macintosh” digital archive.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>