Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa (2024)
Overview
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.
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| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Fawesome | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
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What is Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa about?
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. Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa is a Documentary movie, released on 2024-01-25, runtime 108 minutes.
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In the United States, Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa is free to watch on Fawesome and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
David Greelish
Cast
- John Sculley as Self
- Bill Atkinson as Self
- Bruce Damer as Self
- John Couch as Self
- Rich Page as Self
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