I still have the t-shirt handed out at the unveiling of Apple’s Macintosh on January 30, 1984.  It was the monthly meeting of the Boston Computer Society.  The stage at the John Hancock Hall was empty except for a small table with a piece of cloth over an item about the size of an upright toaster oven.  The theme from Flashdance blasted from two large speakers, and the audience began to clap.  We stood on our chairs, singing along, and, as the music stopped, and Steve Jobs appeared, we cheered.

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