something old, something new

[solipsistnation]

While watching something familiar this afternoon during the Macworld keynote, I thought I spotted something odd. I didn't think much of it, though, until I downloaded the movie and took a closer look.

Sure enough, I spotted something new. In fact, once you notice it, it becomes totally obvious.

Apple created one icon, and have since created others. Here, without fanfare, they've combined the oldest and the most recent-- it's a fitting tribute to the 20 year anniversary of the Macintosh, although I'm glad that some things remained unchanged.

(Note: I know that the Apple II is older than the Mac, and while I loved it as much as anyone, and probably more than most [let's not examine that too closely, either, please], it didn't have quite the same impact as the Mac.)

Comments

[mr-teem.livejournal.com]

Hurm. In a way, the combination bothers me. The original was such a riveting primal scream and leap of faith for the young Apple. I still remember being blown away when I watched it the very first time.

[qedrakmar.livejournal.com]

Whatever it is, I missed it. On the other hand, before OS X, I never really was interested in Macs at all, so references may be lost...

[mindways]

:) Oh, nice.

Any notion what the quote on the back wall is? I can make out some individual words, and the author (O'Neill), but googling doesn't turn up anything...

[shadow27.livejournal.com]

the commercial was aired in 1984 some 18 years before the iPod, which she is wearing, was released.

[shadow27.livejournal.com]

Funny thing is the commercial was only ever aired once, by Apple. Of course I used to keep a copy of it on my 44MB syquest cart back in the early 90s

[z-gryphon.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have to agree. I think it's kind of tacky. Like Jobsie's trying to ride his own coattails, which is self-indulgently wanky even for him.

[krzzl.livejournal.com]

Thinking about my old Apple II still warms my heart. Aw...

[mr-teem.livejournal.com]

Yep. That's the time I was referring to. I saw it a few more times at either WWDCs or Macworlds and every now and then a snippet would show up in an Apple presentation of some kind.