On January 22, 1984, the Apple commercial for the Macintosh 128K aired during the Super Bowl. The "1984" Mac ad became ...

It's lauded as one of the most effective ads ever made, it stunned viewers, but on January 22, during the Super Bowl, "1984" launched the Macintosh without even showing the product once. It almost ...

The year is 1984. It’s Super Bowl Sunday and you turn on the TV to see a procession of stern men marching through a tunnel. No, it’s not the Los Angeles Raiders. It’s the most important Super Bowl ...

Apple’s "1984" Macintosh commercial aired during the Super Bowl that year and is still widely considered one of the best commercials of all time. The commercial strayed from the norm seen then in ...

January 22, 1984: Apple’s stunning “1984” commercial for the original Mac airs on CBS during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII. Its dystopian theme and epic visuals pitch the Macintosh 128K as a ...

Today is the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the Macintosh. The original “Mac” arrived along with the famous 1984 commercial, aired just once (but then aired many times on local and network ...

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The ad was created by Chiat\Day and directed by Ridley Scott as a nod to George Orwell’s 1984. In it, a female runner is seen throwing a hammer at a giant screen with a Big Brother-like character – ...

Twenty years ago, Apple helped introduce the Macintosh computer with a Super Bowl ad that stunned viewers without ever showing the product. Host Liane Hansen talks with the man who wrote the copy for ...

In a unique opportunity for Apple enthusiasts, Steve Jobs’ iconic blue pin-striped suit, worn in the 1984 Macintosh ad, is up for auction. What Happened: The suit is part of an auction featuring ...