32GB wasn’t even the max when you posted this. The iMac was already capable of expanding up to 64GB with the late-2015 27-inch model. And yes, the current Mac Pro goes up to 1.5TB of RAM and many of their computers expand up to 8TB SSDs.
The fact that he introduced the first Iphone only 9 years after this is nothing short of mind blowing. Technology has been improving at an explosive pace!
Forget sixteen years. In the last 4 years alone, Apple has pioneered and been at the forefront of - 1. Removing the headphone jack 2. Removing the home button 3. Introducing the notch and ultra thin bezels God knows what new market they'll create and what cool technology currently in use will they render obsolete.
@@Michal_Sobczyk There won't be any ethernet for sure. Most in the companys their data center networking, there playing about 20-100 Gbp/s about glass fiber etc. Glass fiber is our next technology at home.
@@AngrySilence I thought Kutcher was shit, He looks okay in stills photographs but he plays the character like he's in an SNL skit. Not to mention that delivers his dialogue in what is almost a whisper.
He's talking about the return of Steve Jobs to Apple in the late 90s. Between that and the mediocre sales of 1984's Macintosh, he was kicked out of Apple and the company lost its drive and ambition.
no he wasnt kicked out. He was kicked out from the Macintosh team and Apple decided to transfer him to "develop new products." He resigned and went on to build his own Next computers.
I love reminiscing on these old videos on technology. Something I can not wait to show my son when he’s old enough, the struggles we had and what we now take for granted.
Steve is a real pro om the stage. have never seen anyone deliver a presentation so effortlessly and so confidently with so much clarity. It' a pleasure to watch him. Thank you Steve for all the memories.
If Steve Jobs was still alive he might also remove the headphone jack. The iMac shown in the video didn't have a floppy drive as Jobs want it to be free from legacy-technology.
@@sweetfruit7769 Steve wanted all the exit signs & all sources off light to be off for the Hello again video, zero distractions, all focus on the iMac.
+Zennith Jobs later wore black turtlenecks and blue jeans almost exclusively. Along with NB sneakers. There are a few videos around this era of him in a turtleneck but not many.
Zsolt Váradi Championships can be won on freethrows. It wasn’t the most wild addition but what it did was psychologically connect the buyers mind to a past-wildly successful Apple product that was also revolutionary in its time
Zsolt Váradi you have to see the deeper meaning in this one. It wasn‘t just „Hello again“ as in Macintosh, it was a „Hello again“ from Steve himself. He had just returned to the company and this „Hello“ could be read twofold. Furthermore it was the expectations tied to Jobs‘ return, as of everything would be great again. And turns out, it was.
I got one the day it was released in August 1998. It really was an amazing machine for the time. I learned a lot and created some really cool stuff on it. I installed LinuxPPC on it at one time and learned all sorts of things about Linux. The 3rd party market was huge with all sorts of crazy upgrades. It still worked up until a couple years ago when the hard drive finally gave up.
Interesting. I worked in a computer shop for a year in 1997 here in Australia. At that time the standard monitor size was 15". You could pay extra for an upgrade to a 17" model (we typically sold the ADI brand). If you wanted a really high end display you purchased the "flat screen" but still cathode ray based Sony Trinitron or Mitsubishi's knock off Diamondtron. All these monitors natively ran at either 1024x768 or 1280x1024 resolutions. My uncle ran an electronics company and in 1996 he had an NEC Multisync 21" monitor for CAD work. I have trouble believing in the US the standard at the time was 13 or 14"! Some of Steve's presentations leave me believing this was the type of guy who could sell snow to the Eskimos.
He was referring to AIO home computers, which, yes, really had crappy screens. There were way more 14" external displays in 1997-98, most running at 800x600. You're referring to basic nerd upgrades and professional grade gear for designers. iMac wasn't aimed at nerds and pros. It was a true home computer. Which didn't stop people from finding it powerful enough for some graphic design, Web and multimedia work, as a cheaper alternative to the beige Macs, in publishing houses and advertising agencies of the time.
My first Imac was the G3 Graphite Special Edition. I remember how big the box it came in and how happy I was with the machine! Eight Macs later, I've never been as excited about any other computer as I was with my G3! 🖤
Samuel Frade These machines blew our mind back, something that newer generations can never understand because their smartphones have resolution double to this.
My first computer in 2004 came with a default resolution of 800x600 and even then, few old games worked only in 640x480. Amazing though. Try switching to 1024x768 today. Bet you wouldn't be able to for more than a few seconds.
I'm using my 2011 iMac on August 22, 2020 and it still works beautifully! I like it that Steve talks just like you and me not above us yet he was a prodigy. He should have lived a long time!
@@thewitcher08111 agree on that as well i have a macbook with no fans and it gets pretty hot , but at least its silent which i really like & the speakers are crazy good. the butterfly key board i hear is really messed up but mine has luckily been working good for 2 years, if apple would add a centimeter and make it thicker for the key board it would fix it but they dont want to seem like they're backtracking smh.
I love how everyone is like “oh he’s a salesman” dude have y’all seen the other computers during that time?! This thing was so cool and inspiring and I’m excited they brought back the colors for 2021.
Reading the book now which lead me to this video. That mouse was a POS, he sold it like Trump however. "The best mouse ever, it's sooo good, I know you'll love this mouse".
Watching this after the announcement of the redesigned 24" iMac with the M1 chip and I can really see where the inspiration for the new design came from. The colors, the white bezels, no Apple logo on the chin, matching keyboard and mouse, just the essential I/O, it makes so much more sense now.
You didn't just change the course of computers and technology completely, but the way they are now thought of, not just places to do work, but a place that you want to go to, want to work on or play on. You saw this, you knew it. You were so inspiring and thank you for all your great inventions, you will be missed. R.I.P.
A 100mb ethernet/connection modem can transfer data at a max of 10mbps. Like a 56k modem, always add a decimal before the last number. it has to do with bits, bytes and marketing. Many homes have 10mbps connections and therfore 100mb ethernet adapters. Though, to your point this was almost 20yrs ago and most don't have or need more than that outside of businesses.
Back in 1998 most users used dial-up and close to nobody had broadband internet access. The Ethernet adaptor was not so much used for hooking up to the internet but instead used for private networks (in homes, schools, universities and so on). And there, even back in 1998 100 MBps were nothing out of the ordinary, contrary to what Steve Jobs tried to insinuate in his presentation.
This was an amazing computer at the time! It's just cool how technology has progressed, IMO. I love living in the era of technology that I do. So grateful to have access to it as well!
This was a marvelous trip on the wayback machine. For its time it was an incredible machine (except maybe the mouse). If I had the money I would find and buy one of these in blue purely for nostalgic purposes.
I always get a laugh when people complain about Mac prices. This iMac started at $1299. Then look at the new M1 Mac mini for $699. Heck, smartphone specs blow the 98 iMac away. We’ve come a long long way since 1998
I’m obsessed with these old iMacs, I wanted one so bad growing up so they’ll always be the coolest things ever to me. But, I couldn’t help but laugh at “Let’s go ahead and put a lot of memory in this thing!” 😂 I can’t believe we survived with only 4GB on a desktop computer. 👀
It may be many years out of date in terms of what we have today but even now watching this and Mr Jobs in action makes me have the desire to get one! It was a masterpiece back in the day and even now looks gorgeous.
"Look at this mouse. It's the most wonderful mouse you've ever used." Two years later: "This is the worst mouse in the world - we'd like to change that."
Some people like Steve Jobs. Others don't. Whatever you think about him, but this man knew how to present products to an audience like no other. And I miss him for that. Wish he could see the technology of today with his visions of tomorrow.
It'll never happen, but I would love it if Apple released a limited edition anniversary iMac that was similar to this. Updated specs and all, but that design.
The stand did what it needed to do. The sold a few of them to people that just want to flex on expensive luxury items but more importantly: it got EVERYONE to talk about Apple. It’s free publicity. And before you say “oh but it’s only bad publicity” no it is not. A professional news article will give detailed background information about the product that it’s made for (Pro XDR Display and MAC Pro), so it’s free advertisement
The best consumer electronics sales man of all time, this man could sell any electronic device to people at any cost and it be a hit just something about Steve Jobs and the way he communicated the products to the general public was magical and even the most untechy user could understand.
Jobs was a marketing genius, and it didn't hurt that he became a sort of cult leader to many Apple fanatics. he could have stuck the Apple logo on a cowpie, and many would have stood in line to buy it.
I find the 27 inch screen to be uncomfortable to use. Dual 21 inch screens are nicer in my opinion, because you can see more on one screen without moving the eyes too much.
How many of you recognise the changes in his Presentation Style compared to this all the way up to his last Presentation of the iPad! Jobs is a constant learner, Right till his death ❤️
That translucent plastic looks so fantastic. Tim Cook should take a cue from this guy/company and have Apple release something beautiful like this. And don’t forget the I/O (and backside cache)!
Anyone else just feel like going back in time to these conferences and walk in with today's laptops and smartphones and be like this is what it will be in a few years while watching these announcements?
Steve was a one-of-a-kind presenter. I have never seen someone as charming or engaging as him on a stage trying to sell me something.While he wasn't, by any measure, one of the brightest trailblazers in silicon valley, he had a magnetic personality.
The word "fast" meant something very different in 1998. It meant something very different in 2006 for that matter. But, I remember seeing the iMac for the first time in 1999 and thinking, "what the hell is THAT! I want one!" ;)
doogulass Him and Jony Ive were obsessed with it, even though many people told them that it wouldn’t work. Anyway, I’d rather have that than limited design, which I feel we have somewhat today, considering Apple’s products.
Steve Jobs is maybe the only person in the world who could make me feel like that is the computer that needs to be on my desk, right now, today, as I sit here watching this on the latest generation MacBook Air
I used these iMacs in schools and they were great. A lot of people complain about the mouse but I had no problem with it. I get this nice feeling of nostalgia seeing them
This guy was one of the brilliant visionaries in technology.This was also my first Macintosh product.I got the Bondi Blue iMac in 1998. Now watching on 15 May , 2020 on MacBook Pro 2019 model.RIP Steve Jobs.
For a machine that was released late 1998, it was underpowered compared to the latest PCs. By that time PCs had standardized to 64GB+ of RAM, had Pentium 2 CPUs with speeds of up to 400 MHz and the AGP 3d graphic cards were mainstream. Also some PCs were beginning to support DVD Video Playback. The thing back in the day, was that with the money of an iMac, you could afford a PC with the above specs.
It's very clear from the initial words of the presentation that iMac was a product aimed at laypeople, Internet first users, who wanted convenience, integration and style, and didn't gave a f&&& to specs comparisons. Entire lineups of car brands are sold to this day on this exact same approach, independently of their performance. I was there and used both PCs and Macs at the time. Specs were changing absurdly fast. There wasn't a clear spec standard as you imply. Nerd-grade machines aimed at gaming and multimedia creation in 1997 were already demoted to second tier in 1999 and reached the recycle bin around 2001. So any choice that wasn't a ready-to-use AIO box depended on timing, price slot and the user's intent and willingness/need to expand with peripherals and software. You didn't get an iMac G3 because it wasn't for you, but it was good for about 4 million buyers, more than half of them first time computer buyers.
Steve doesn't look stressed when showing a new product for the first time, he is rather excited to tell everyone about it. This is TRUE passion.
That... and acting.
well said
and don't forget his reality distortion field.It mesmerised people all around the world
Especially about that mouse. I'm thinking that is true micromanagement.
Are you joking? That thing is fucking trash. 233MHz in 1998 lmao
20 years of computer development has made RAM go from 32MB to 32GB, hard drive from 4GB to 4TB.
And now from 32 gb to 1,5tb 😂
@@noyl1152 this will never stop :)
Perfectly following moore's law
32GB wasn’t even the max when you posted this. The iMac was already capable of expanding up to 64GB with the late-2015 27-inch model. And yes, the current Mac Pro goes up to 1.5TB of RAM and many of their computers expand up to 8TB SSDs.
Im a numbers guy, thats 1000x improvement you're talking about lol
The fact that he introduced the first Iphone only 9 years after this is nothing short of mind blowing. Technology has been improving at an explosive pace!
"And these things are uuuuugly."
Loved that.
Sounded like the hyenas in _The Lion King,_ no?
Shoutout to the Apple II team
Johnny NiteTrain lol
Lol😂
Shut up Woz!
Sick burn
Computers Aren't paintings
Amazing how 16 years of technology has changed drastically. Imagine what we can do in another 16 years...
Forget sixteen years. In the last 4 years alone, Apple has pioneered and been at the forefront of -
1. Removing the headphone jack
2. Removing the home button
3. Introducing the notch and ultra thin bezels
God knows what new market they'll create and what cool technology currently in use will they render obsolete.
Next thing you know they will remove the Phone altogether for the low price of $19999
Yeah we can create animated emojis for 1000$
A_Hopeful reason why they removed it is because it’s old tech
More memes.
"it's the most wonderful mouse you've ever used"
-Steve Jobs describing what would become known as one of the worst-designed computer mice ever
Why was it so bad?
@@juicybignut carpal tunnel
direction is not felt as you can hold it in any side
2021 and you still can't use Apple's mouse and charge it at the same time...
@@andrewx8888 But at least it's elegant and ergonomic.
@@atisbasak That's the funniest joke I've heard all year. Ergonomic? I don't think you know what that word means.
15" display
O.5MB cache
32MB RAM
4GB HDD
100Mbps Ethernet
Oh boy. How times have changed.
David Shon cat 5 cable isn’t new
Except for 100 Mbps internet
My predictions for mid-range 2042 iMac:
48" curved display
32 TB RAM
250 TB disc (post-SSD tech)
100Gbps Ethernet
@@Michal_Sobczyk There won't be any ethernet for sure. Most in the companys their data center networking, there playing about 20-100 Gbp/s about glass fiber etc. Glass fiber is our next technology at home.
100Mbps internet is still hella relevant today.
My internet is barely 30mbps.
Steve Jobs did a really fantastic Michael Fassbender impression.
lolol 😂😂😂
I actually think Ashton Kutcher was better.
@@AngrySilence I thought Kutcher was shit, He looks okay in stills photographs but he plays the character like he's in an SNL skit. Not to mention that delivers his dialogue in what is almost a whisper.
His movie didn’t show this product reveal though, unfortunately.
The answer was the internet.
The day Apple woke from a coma.
that doesn't make sense
He's talking about the return of Steve Jobs to Apple in the late 90s. Between that and the mediocre sales of 1984's Macintosh, he was kicked out of Apple and the company lost its drive and ambition.
the creator of Apple.. got kicked out of Apple..?
ridiculous
Spector read the book of Steve jobs by Walter Isaacson
no he wasnt kicked out. He was kicked out from the Macintosh team and Apple decided to transfer him to "develop new products." He resigned and went on to build his own Next computers.
I love reminiscing on these old videos on technology. Something I can not wait to show my son when he’s old enough, the struggles we had and what we now take for granted.
A genius of Steve Jobs is that I want this iMac right now in 2019
If it had modern hardware and screen I would get it
Im getting one for Christmas
Same lol
@@morten1 Ask and you shall receive I guess.
Steve is a real pro om the stage. have never seen anyone deliver a presentation so effortlessly and so confidently with so much clarity. It' a pleasure to watch him. Thank you Steve for all the memories.
It still looks awesome. Like a space egg.
Hi broo
Seems he/she is dead like Steve jobs!
To this day, nothing looks like it
Dual headphones jacks? Apple should really learn from this company ...
Lol because this was early Apple.
If Steve Jobs was still alive he might also remove the headphone jack. The iMac shown in the video didn't have a floppy drive as Jobs want it to be free from legacy-technology.
@Boddhi He would still make the AirPods for the same reason he made the iPod
@@MatanVil It also had only USB instead of the ADB port and serial ports all macs used to have until then.
@Achmad Putra no because Macs are the preffered computers for the music industry,and that would mean pure suicide
Really amazin that just 9 years later, he was introducin the iPhone, a device that changed the whole world!
Great presentation, can really tell the Exit signs were turned off.
Andy really did learn 😌
@@Maddie_is_a_swiftie can you explain?
@@sweetfruit7769 Steve wanted all the exit signs & all sources off light to be off for the Hello again video, zero distractions, all focus on the iMac.
@@Maddie_is_a_swiftie Which andy?
He's wearing a suit.
You think
+Zennith Jobs later wore black turtlenecks and blue jeans almost exclusively. Along with NB sneakers. There are a few videos around this era of him in a turtleneck but not many.
We have eyes too
@@Paniekzaaiertje Of course you have eyes. Everyone has eyes.
@@iteratedofficial aPoloGIzE tO eyE amPUteEs
This "Hello (again)" was pretty genius
Zsolt Váradi Championships can be won on freethrows. It wasn’t the most wild addition but what it did was psychologically connect the buyers mind to a past-wildly successful Apple product that was also revolutionary in its time
Zsolt Váradi you have to see the deeper meaning in this one. It wasn‘t just „Hello again“ as in Macintosh, it was a „Hello again“ from Steve himself. He had just returned to the company and this „Hello“ could be read twofold. Furthermore it was the expectations tied to Jobs‘ return, as of everything would be great again. And turns out, it was.
I got one the day it was released in August 1998. It really was an amazing machine for the time. I learned a lot and created some really cool stuff on it. I installed LinuxPPC on it at one time and learned all sorts of things about Linux. The 3rd party market was huge with all sorts of crazy upgrades. It still worked up until a couple years ago when the hard drive finally gave up.
i mean tell me a metal computer that wasnt crap from 1998?
Still haven't seen another CEO as inspiring, as smart and as persuasive and as comfortable in front of the camera and the public.
Interesting.
I worked in a computer shop for a year in 1997 here in Australia. At that time the standard monitor size was 15". You could pay extra for an upgrade to a 17" model (we typically sold the ADI brand). If you wanted a really high end display you purchased the "flat screen" but still cathode ray based Sony Trinitron or Mitsubishi's knock off Diamondtron.
All these monitors natively ran at either 1024x768 or 1280x1024 resolutions. My uncle ran an electronics company and in 1996 he had an NEC Multisync 21" monitor for CAD work.
I have trouble believing in the US the standard at the time was 13 or 14"!
Some of Steve's presentations leave me believing this was the type of guy who could sell snow to the Eskimos.
I think he is talking about all in one computers
He was referring to AIO home computers, which, yes, really had crappy screens. There were way more 14" external displays in 1997-98, most running at 800x600. You're referring to basic nerd upgrades and professional grade gear for designers. iMac wasn't aimed at nerds and pros. It was a true home computer. Which didn't stop people from finding it powerful enough for some graphic design, Web and multimedia work, as a cheaper alternative to the beige Macs, in publishing houses and advertising agencies of the time.
My first Imac was the G3 Graphite Special Edition. I remember how big the box it came in and how happy I was with the machine! Eight Macs later, I've never been as excited about any other computer as I was with my G3! 🖤
14 years later and RUclips recommends me this video
You need to watch the Steve Jobs movie on Netflix 😌 it’s really good
@@Maddie_is_a_swiftie I don't give a fuck about that asshole. lol
Hey, 15" at 1024x768 was big in 1998.
Samuel Frade These machines blew our mind back, something that newer generations can never understand because their smartphones have resolution double to this.
My first computer in 2004 came with a default resolution of 800x600 and even then, few old games worked only in 640x480. Amazing though. Try switching to 1024x768 today. Bet you wouldn't be able to for more than a few seconds.
A_Hopeful yes kids of today’s will not be able to tolerate that for a sigle second 😂
I almost forgot there used to be CRTs
Yeah well we're at TFT 27" and 4K res (or 2K 144hz) as standard nowadays.
5:25 That is the coolest presentation ever. Having a cameraman close up to the product and take a 360-degree shot.
I'm using my 2011 iMac on August 22, 2020 and it still works beautifully! I like it that Steve talks just like you and me not above us yet he was a prodigy. He should have lived a long time!
“Most wonderful mouse you’ve ever used” until you use it.
"Most wonderful mouse you've ever used" except for all others
Well, it is apple, they put design over user experience.
Shiki Byakko It’s actually the opposite...
That was the worst mouse I've ever used.
@Werner Great if you like not being able to use your mouse while it is charging
Still love the design to this day, it may be obviously old compared to modern technology but it still looks so unique and brilliant
What I really like about Apple is they really take design and appearance into account.
...sadly, *Not Anymore*
@@thewitcher08111 i would argue all the macbooks are some of the best looking laptops on the market, the imac and new iphones are not all that though.
d b, agreed, but now comes other issues like overheating and Stage light defects...
@@thewitcher08111 agree on that as well i have a macbook with no fans and it gets pretty hot , but at least its silent which i really like & the speakers are crazy good. the butterfly key board i hear is really messed up but mine has luckily been working good for 2 years, if apple would add a centimeter and make it thicker for the key board it would fix it but they dont want to seem like they're backtracking smh.
Till the iphone x
This was truly an amazing machine. I used one of these for years while in school.
I have really fond memories of learning to type and learn the computer with one of those babies!
I love how everyone is like “oh he’s a salesman” dude have y’all seen the other computers during that time?! This thing was so cool and inspiring and I’m excited they brought back the colors for 2021.
Steve Jobs straight lied about that mouse though. it was painful to my wrist to use. lol
+socialillz but wasn't the pain wonderful?
+socialillz He was a pathological liar and a sociopath. A genius at marketing though.
Pfffffft everybody lies :3
***** I highly recommend his biography by Walter Isaacson. You'll see what I mean.
Reading the book now which lead me to this video. That mouse was a POS, he sold it like Trump however. "The best mouse ever, it's sooo good, I know you'll love this mouse".
Lol, Word and IE on mac
Skrrrrt pop pop
NFKRZ?
Only ten likes?
@@terribecker2686 Yup.
@@Altayus what do you have now to replace word? WPS?
What’s amazing is that even 2022, this thing looks marvelous - a thing of beauty…
These things were everywhere in the late 90s and early 2000s. Cool to look back and see how far tech has some.
Watching this after the announcement of the redesigned 24" iMac with the M1 chip and I can really see where the inspiration for the new design came from. The colors, the white bezels, no Apple logo on the chin, matching keyboard and mouse, just the essential I/O, it makes so much more sense now.
tbh that was one helluva good looking desktop computer at the time
It still is good looking.
It's ugly af now
87rongeorge Was
@Éanna O'Brien actually I heard he passed away.. poor lad.
Still is
“....and these things are uuuugly”😂
14 years later im here watching this
You didn't just change the course of computers and technology completely, but the way they are now thought of, not just places to do work, but a place that you want to go to, want to work on or play on. You saw this, you knew it.
You were so inspiring and thank you for all your great inventions, you will be missed.
R.I.P.
Almost 20 years later and a lot of people don't even have 100mb internet connections
A 100mb ethernet/connection modem can transfer data at a max of 10mbps. Like a 56k modem, always add a decimal before the last number.
it has to do with bits, bytes and marketing. Many homes have 10mbps connections and therfore 100mb ethernet adapters. Though, to your point this was almost 20yrs ago and most don't have or need more than that outside of businesses.
+DannyWilliamH we didn't ask you, nerd
Back in 1998 most users used dial-up and close to nobody had broadband internet access. The Ethernet adaptor was not so much used for hooking up to the internet but instead used for private networks (in homes, schools, universities and so on). And there, even back in 1998 100 MBps were nothing out of the ordinary, contrary to what Steve Jobs tried to insinuate in his presentation.
8 bits in a byte. 1mb/s= 8mbps. 100mb/s speed requires 800mbps
i have 400mbps spectrum 2019
From this, to iPhone in 9 years. That’s a lot more than 2011-2020, ngl.
"Let's go ahead and put a lot of memory in this thing".... 32mb. Oh, the times.
if it were Apple (2023) introducing the iMac (1998) it'd be "Lets put a lot of memory in this thing" 3.2MB
I'm watching this on my 21.5" iMac. :) ... I love it. Thank you, Steve.
This was an amazing computer at the time! It's just cool how technology has progressed, IMO. I love living in the era of technology that I do. So grateful to have access to it as well!
these looked so nice. This guy was a genius designer and salesman
This was a marvelous trip on the wayback machine. For its time it was an incredible machine (except maybe the mouse). If I had the money I would find and buy one of these in blue purely for nostalgic purposes.
I always get a laugh when people complain about Mac prices. This iMac started at $1299. Then look at the new M1 Mac mini for $699.
Heck, smartphone specs blow the 98 iMac away. We’ve come a long long way since 1998
Nobody can make a presentation like Steve Jobs.even if the product was good or bad nobody did it like Steve job
so true
What the hell Lool
@@v.rprasad5377 Lool XD
Bill Burr didn't
ruclips.net/video/E3s-qZsjK8I/видео.html
Yes
It's crazy, but watching this makes me want to get an iMac just to have it sitting around. Bless you Steve! Fantastic thing you made.
I’m obsessed with these old iMacs, I wanted one so bad growing up so they’ll always be the coolest things ever to me.
But, I couldn’t help but laugh at “Let’s go ahead and put a lot of memory in this thing!” 😂 I can’t believe we survived with only 4GB on a desktop computer. 👀
My first Mac was a PowerBook in 1992, 4Mg memory, 40 Mg Hard Drive, and I thought that would be enough forever.
It may be many years out of date in terms of what we have today but even now watching this and Mr Jobs in action makes me have the desire to get one! It was a masterpiece back in the day and even now looks gorgeous.
"Look at this mouse. It's the most wonderful mouse you've ever used."
Two years later: "This is the worst mouse in the world - we'd like to change that."
I remember playing around with this thing as a kid. So many memories with such a revolutionary computer
Always cool to find a RUclips video uploaded in 2006.
Some people like Steve Jobs. Others don't. Whatever you think about him, but this man knew how to present products to an audience like no other. And I miss him for that. Wish he could see the technology of today with his visions of tomorrow.
TubedFisch We still got apple computers
It'll never happen, but I would love it if Apple released a limited edition anniversary iMac that was similar to this. Updated specs and all, but that design.
1998 apple: this company is gonna be great in the future
2019 apple: 999$ stand
Nobody will even buy the stand, because everybody that needs this display has vesa mounts...
🤣🤣🤣
The stand did what it needed to do. The sold a few of them to people that just want to flex on expensive luxury items but more importantly: it got EVERYONE to talk about Apple. It’s free publicity. And before you say “oh but it’s only bad publicity” no it is not. A professional news article will give detailed background information about the product that it’s made for (Pro XDR Display and MAC Pro), so it’s free advertisement
@@TStudiosInc When Tim Cook does a bad job then he will leave, but right now he and Apple are killing it.
2020 Apple- $700 Wheels
The best consumer electronics sales man of all time, this man could sell any electronic device to people at any cost and it be a hit just something about Steve Jobs and the way he communicated the products to the general public was magical and even the most untechy user could understand.
Jobs was a marketing genius, and it didn't hurt that he became a sort of cult leader to many Apple fanatics. he could have stuck the Apple logo on a cowpie, and many would have stood in line to buy it.
“What is the largest display that you would ever want in a consumer computer?”
“15 inches”
Watching this on a 27” iMac since 2009.
I find the 27 inch screen to be uncomfortable to use. Dual 21 inch screens are nicer in my opinion, because you can see more on one screen without moving the eyes too much.
September 2019 RUclips recommends this video for me!
How many of you recognise the changes in his Presentation Style compared to this all the way up to his last Presentation of the iPad!
Jobs is a constant learner, Right till his death ❤️
That box to this day still looks like from another planet. Who else still likes the CRT guys from back in the day?
That translucent plastic looks so fantastic. Tim Cook should take a cue from this guy/company and have Apple release something beautiful like this. And don’t forget the I/O (and backside cache)!
Watching Steve introduce anything is a privilege.
If I showed them a MacBook pro 2015 I bet they would shit their pants lol
Gilbert Sena hahaha . yes
I wonder what would happen if you showed them a smartphone then they would probably faint lol
Yea and then they would die because of how often they fail and how impossible repair is.
"it looks like it's from another planet" to quote Steve himself
Imagine what they'll be saying in 25 years about us right now. "If I showed them a 2034 _____ I bet they would shit their pants"
"Around the back we've got a really great handle here." fucking love jobs' presentations
Anyone else just feel like going back in time to these conferences and walk in with today's laptops and smartphones and be like this is what it will be in a few years while watching these announcements?
This blew our minds in 1998.
I think you guys are too young to understand..
In 1998 I would be amazed by Unreal not by this even in 2002 I was amazed by Quake 3 which is 1999 game and iMac had problems running it years later
tylersmyler shut up grandpa
We can, we lived the iPhone. We lived the smartphone revolution. We're gonna live Ai
Haha we has these things in kindergarten back in 09
Show some respect, your day will come all too fast, sonny jim!
"It's the most wonderful mouse you'll ever use!"
*cue it's always sunny music*
'The Gang Creates the Worst Computer Mouse in History'
Steve was a one-of-a-kind presenter. I have never seen someone as charming or engaging as him on a stage trying to sell me something.While he wasn't, by any measure, one of the brightest trailblazers in silicon valley, he had a magnetic personality.
its also called Reality Distortion Field
Who was a brighter trailblazer?
A throwback of a throwback, first time seeing this IMac video on a video from RUclips's infancy!
5:03 You can see Steve knew people will like iMac, he seems very proud of the hard work. RIP :(
"The back of this thing looks better than the front of the other guys'"
WIN.
5:54
That’s what she said.
The word "fast" meant something very different in 1998. It meant something very different in 2006 for that matter.
But, I remember seeing the iMac for the first time in 1999 and thinking, "what the hell is THAT! I want one!" ;)
I want to get my hands on this mouse. I’m a huge fan of apple design but those mice always look… special.
Who else's just seeing this after the Apple Event? 🤔
me
“It’s the most wonderful mouse you’ve ever used.” Nope Steve. Not even close. Other than that though, this was a great product.
doogulass Him and Jony Ive were obsessed with it, even though many people told them that it wouldn’t work. Anyway, I’d rather have that than limited design, which I feel we have somewhat today, considering Apple’s products.
That was actually the coolest computer mouse at that time
I believe the mouse was translucent, and you could look through it and see the ball rolling as it moved. Very cool.
Steve Jobs is maybe the only person in the world who could make me feel like that is the computer that needs to be on my desk, right now, today, as I sit here watching this on the latest generation MacBook Air
Jobs was a marketing genius.
I used these iMacs in schools and they were great. A lot of people complain about the mouse but I had no problem with it. I get this nice feeling of nostalgia seeing them
5:04 don't lie that you also didn't smile
Today.. again: iMac Colors 2021.
Omg all the references from the movie😅
This is the real computer, premium quality in every side. This is the product of love.
This guy was one of the brilliant visionaries in technology.This was also my first Macintosh product.I got the Bondi Blue iMac in 1998. Now watching on 15 May , 2020 on MacBook Pro 2019 model.RIP Steve Jobs.
only Steve Jobs can make a 15 year old product seem just as amazing now as it did on release day
Watching on an Apple Watch. What a time to be alive!
I just realize that this video was Uploaded when I was not even born 😐😬
ok kiddo
@@dailymemes9653 lol
It blows my mind to see how far we've gone in only 20 years. I wonder how they would have reacted to know that my laptop has a 4tb ssd in it.
Only 16 hours ago?
@@sirepower8009 Only 2 years ago?
@@sirross7624 huh?
@@sirepower8009 hi
@@sirepower8009 Only 3 years ago
Steve Jobs was a legend I really miss him
32 MB of memory? I have to upgrade right away!
Anybody else used to be excited to see this for computer lab time in elementary school?
I still think the iMac looks dope. The red and orange ones really stood out.
audioblinker it was a big step up in computer design at the time
Well, hello again
OMG, what a time it was, golden moments
For a machine that was released late 1998, it was underpowered compared to the latest PCs. By that time PCs had standardized to 64GB+ of RAM, had Pentium 2 CPUs with speeds of up to 400 MHz and the AGP 3d graphic cards were mainstream. Also some PCs were beginning to support DVD Video Playback. The thing back in the day, was that with the money of an iMac, you could afford a PC with the above specs.
It's very clear from the initial words of the presentation that iMac was a product aimed at laypeople, Internet first users, who wanted convenience, integration and style, and didn't gave a f&&& to specs comparisons. Entire lineups of car brands are sold to this day on this exact same approach, independently of their performance. I was there and used both PCs and Macs at the time. Specs were changing absurdly fast. There wasn't a clear spec standard as you imply. Nerd-grade machines aimed at gaming and multimedia creation in 1997 were already demoted to second tier in 1999 and reached the recycle bin around 2001. So any choice that wasn't a ready-to-use AIO box depended on timing, price slot and the user's intent and willingness/need to expand with peripherals and software. You didn't get an iMac G3 because it wasn't for you, but it was good for about 4 million buyers, more than half of them first time computer buyers.
Watching on a iPad Pro oh how technology has progressed!
Haha the hockey puck...
Came here from the new Steve Jobs movie
So did I. I haven't watched the full video of this, but I wonder if he did in fact acknowledge the Apple 2 team.
Nope, he never did :P
+Joshua Medrano Was his first daughter really right off stage?
+Joshua Medrano me too
+Qio Cio that is my question too :p
Now they come out with iMacs almost every year and it's the same iMac. With very few changes #isheep
You have to give the man credit. He cared about the beauty of his products. He really did.