CinemaOSMovie · 2024 · 1h 48m · NR

Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa

Market failure or industry changer?

70%(1)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byDavid Greelish

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Runtime
1h 48m
Language
EN
Released
January 25, 2024

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5 credited
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John Sculley

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Bill Atkinson

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Bruce Damer

Bruce Damer

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John Couch

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Rich Page

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Directed by
David Greelish
Written by
David Greelish
Produced by
David Greelish

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