Jan. 1984: Macintosh demo

Two days after Apple made advertising history with its landmark "1984" TV ad in January of its namesake year, Jobs went on stage before an enthusiastic crowd to introduce the Macintosh. Clearly relishing his role as impresario, he pulls the computer out of a bag and runs a screen demo that begins with the words "Macintosh. Insanely great!" After a brief tour of capabilities such as word processing, chess, and graphics--see the screenshot here for an example--the computer speaks aloud, reciting words that also appear on screen:

"Hello, I'm Macintosh. It sure is great to get out of that bag. Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, I'd like to share with you a maxim I thought of the first time I met with an IBM mainframe. NEVER TRUST A COMPUTER YOU CAN'T LIFT. Obviously I can talk, 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 me...STEVE JOBS."