Steve Jobs Intros The Apple Macintosh In 1984

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0FtgZNOD44 Demo of the first Apple Macintosh by Steve Jobs, January 1984, in front of 3000 people. Listen for the music! Andy Hertzfeld captured the moment well in his retelling: “Pandemonium reigns as the demo completes. Steve has the biggest smile I’ve ever seen on his face, obviously holding back tears as he is overwhelmed… Read More Steve Jobs Intros The Apple Macintosh In 1984

Steve Jobs Challenges Music Industry To End DRM’d Downloads

Apple CEO Steve Jobs posted a surprising statement on the company’s site yesterday, challenging the music industry to abandon DRM (copy protection) on digital music downloads.Jobs outlines three possible futures for digital music: Continue as is it is now, with each manufacturer competing freely with their own “top to bottom” proprietary systems for selling, playing… Read More Steve Jobs Challenges Music Industry To End DRM’d Downloads