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Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa

Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa

# Market failure or industry changer?
Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2024-01-25
⌚ Running Time: 108 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

John Sculley original image
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John Sculley
Bill Atkinson original image
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Bill Atkinson
Bruce Damer original image
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Bruce Damer
John Couch original image
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John Couch
Rich Page original image
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Rich Page

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