An Old Printer Looks Back--Waldman

Actually, the Apple Macintosh—sans PostScript, LaserWriter and PageMaker—was introduced a year earlier in one of the most famous and startling commercials of all time. I remember it well.

Aired during the 1984 Super Bowl, the commercial produced more of a sensation (positive not negative) than the half-time show at last year's Super Bowl. And for good reason. Anyone who saw it can probably still vividly recall the eerie sci-fi setting with drone-like people obediently listening to their leader on a huge TV.