What did it take to put the personal in personal computing?

Hello, I imagine us.

It sure is great to get out of that bad.

Forty years ago today, the Apple Macintosh was unveiled.

It's Wednesday, January 24th, but my calendar app says it's Science Friday.

I'm Scifry producer Charles Burgquist. When Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple Macintosh in January of 1984,

the visual user interface, all-in-one design, and mouse-controlled

navigation were revolutionary.

On the 30th anniversary of the to be. This conversation was recorded in 2014.

30 years ago this week, Super Bowl viewers saw an ad that would become an icon,

a commercial produced by Ridley Scott.

On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh, and you'll see why 1984 won't be like 1984.

And then 30 years ago today, the first of many showy on-stage product introductions for Steve Jobs.

Now we've done a lot of talking about Macintosh recently. But today for the first time ever I'd like

to let Macintosh speak for itself.

Hello. Hello, I am Macintos. It sure is great to get out of that bad.

From the first time that I am too public to be thin, I'd like to share with you

and that's my father the first time I made an IBM A strain. Never trust a

computer you can't live.

A movie I can call, but right now I'd like to sit back and listen.

So it is with considerable pride that I introduce a man who's been like a father to meet Steve Jobs.

Steve Jobs promised that his new computer would be unlike any other a computer for

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