Original Mac 128K
Credit: Image published under Wikimedia Commons
Mr. Hertzfeld posted the video to YouTube and then linked to it on his Google+ account (and noted by 9to5Mac). According to that post, “Here’s a rare commercial for the original Macintosh that Chiat-Day made in the fall of 1983 , featuring snippets from interviews of the design team. It never aired because Apple deemed it too self-congratulatory, although it was used in some promotional materials sent to dealers.”
The video features Burrell Smith, Hardware Wizard – Hardware, who said that the, “Mac is a big extension of who we think we are, and where we think we’re going. That’s why we designed this product.”
Andy Hertzfeld, Software Wizard – Macintosh, added, “We set out to capture the greatness of Lisa in something affordable to individuals, rather than corporations.” The Lisa introduced at US$9,995.” The original Mac (a.k.a. as the Mac 128K) was introduced for $2,495.
Other team members in the video include George Crow, Manager analog Design – Macintosh, the legendary Bill Atkinson, Apple Fellow, and Mike Murray, Marketing Manager – Macintosh.
It’s a great lens into the past, bad hairstyles, bad fashion, and bad mustaches included.
We should note that the video we’re seeing was clearly not finished for release as a commercial. We should also note that the original Mac couldn’t play videos, even if our mockup suggests otherwise.
Original Macintosh Design Team Interview Snippets