Ondrej Holzman First, Apple aired the now iconic commercial during the 28th Super Bowl 1984, and then it came. Two days later, on January 24, 1984—exactly 30 years ago—Steve Jobs introduced the Apple Macintosh. The device that changed the way the whole world looked at personal computers…
The Macintosh with the designation 128K (a number that belonged to the size of the operating memory at the time) was far from being the first in all respects. It wasn't the first personal computer that Apple introduced. Nor was it the first computer to use windows, icons, and mouse pointers in its interface. It wasn't even the most powerful computer for its time.
However, it was a device that managed to perfectly combine and connect all the important aspects until the Apple Macintosh 128K computer became the now legendary piece of iron that started a successful thirty-year series of Apple personal computers. In addition, it will most likely continue in the coming years.
The Macintosh 128K had an 8MHz processor, two serial ports, and a 3,5-inch floppy disk slot. The OS 1.0 operating system ran on a nine-inch black-and-white monitor, and this entire revolution in personal computers cost $2. Today's equivalent would be roughly $500.
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The introduction of the first Macintosh was truly extraordinary. The great orator Steve Jobs practically did not speak for five minutes on stage in front of the tense audience. He only revealed the new machine from under the blanket, and in the following minutes the Macintosh introduced itself to great applause from the audience.
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Even Apple, which launched on its website, does not forget the thirtieth anniversary special page, where it offers a unique timeline that captures all Macs from 1984 to the present. And what was your first Mac, Apple asks.
