Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa

Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa

Market failure or industry changer?

2024 en 108 minutes

Rating: 7

Plot

Explores the history, technology, people, stories and industry influence of this lesser-known personal computer. The film profiles important individuals involved in the creation of the computer, plus its life after cancellation, both as an entry-level Macintosh compatible and as a collectible. The work of Douglas Engelbart and his team, plus advances from the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) with their Alto and Star workstations were the initial innovators of the Graphical User Interface (GUI), but the Apple Lisa stands as the clear foundation for what we all use today -- Macintosh -- Windows -- iOS -- Android.

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Cast

John Sculley

John Sculley

Self

Bill Atkinson

Bill Atkinson

Self

Bruce Damer

Bruce Damer

Self

John Couch

John Couch

Self

Rich Page

Rich Page

Self

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