1977 Steve Jobs & Apple Inc. II...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 26, 1977
* "Computer Mania" show in Boston
* A very young 22 year old Steve Jobs
* Demonstrating the Apple II Computer
* Major turning point in personal computing
Page 10 has an amazing piece by Lee Dembart headed: "Computer Show's Message: 'Be the First on Your Block'" with related photo. (see images) See below for further information.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all 68 pages, light toning along the central fold, very nice condition.
Background: Published on August 26, 1977, Lee Dembart’s insightful report titled "Computer Show's Message: 'Be the First on Your Block'" captured a pivotal turning point in tech history at the Computermania exposition in Boston, capturing the birth of personal computing right as it transitioned from an obscure hobbyist novelty into an accessible consumer product. At the center of this historical moment was a 22-year-old Steve Jobs personally manning his booth to demonstrate the newly launched Apple II, marking a crucial milestone where microcomputers were first pitched directly to everyday households rather than specialized technicians or large institutions. While Jobs candidly acknowledged to the press that many early adopters were buying the $1,300 machine simply to discover what it could do rather than for practical utility, his hands-on presence signaled the legendary marketing strategy that would fundamentally shift societal attitudes, transforming the personal computer into an essential domestic appliance and laying the groundwork for the modern microcomputer revolution.
* "Computer Mania" show in Boston
* A very young 22 year old Steve Jobs
* Demonstrating the Apple II Computer
* Major turning point in personal computing
Page 10 has an amazing piece by Lee Dembart headed: "Computer Show's Message: 'Be the First on Your Block'" with related photo. (see images) See below for further information.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all 68 pages, light toning along the central fold, very nice condition.
Background: Published on August 26, 1977, Lee Dembart’s insightful report titled "Computer Show's Message: 'Be the First on Your Block'" captured a pivotal turning point in tech history at the Computermania exposition in Boston, capturing the birth of personal computing right as it transitioned from an obscure hobbyist novelty into an accessible consumer product. At the center of this historical moment was a 22-year-old Steve Jobs personally manning his booth to demonstrate the newly launched Apple II, marking a crucial milestone where microcomputers were first pitched directly to everyday households rather than specialized technicians or large institutions. While Jobs candidly acknowledged to the press that many early adopters were buying the $1,300 machine simply to discover what it could do rather than for practical utility, his hands-on presence signaled the legendary marketing strategy that would fundamentally shift societal attitudes, transforming the personal computer into an essential domestic appliance and laying the groundwork for the modern microcomputer revolution.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$112
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.