Found Footage: Steve introduces the "1984" ad

While this ad was being projected for the first time to the shareholders, there was a fat Microsoft geek running down the aisle with a sledgehammer. Unfortunately he tripped and was subsequently hauled away by the black-clad forces of De Anza Campus Security.

Years later, this tubby Microsoft geek became a Switcher. He lost weight, started wearing black turtlenecks, and drank Tanqueray instead of Budweiser. He bought AAPL stock, and attended a shareholders' meeting. At the meeting, he saw Steve Jobs' face projected on a telescreen. He gazed up at the enormous face. Twenty years it had taken him to learn what thoughts lurked behind that inscrutable smile. O cruel, needless misunderstanding! O stubborn, self-willed exile from the loving breast! Two gin-scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Steve Jobs.

What a freaking rock star! Even in 1983/4 (depending on who you ask on this forum) he has that dash of smirking arrogance that makes his charm irresistable. And am I crazy, or does he look like a funky cross between Sean Penn, John Lennon, and Randy Johnson (from the neck down)??

I watched the whole video and I didn't see Steve. I was looking for a black mock turtle neck but I saw none. I think this was a mislabled post. ;)

Does anybody have the full versions of any of these videos? Do they exist anymore?

Regards,

Callandor64

Compare Cupertino with Poughkeepsie today - 'nuff sed...

Wow, he was only 29 or 30 years old. Makes me feel so old and worthless at 31 :) .

Acutally, this was shot at the Apple Sales Meeting held in Honolulu in the Fall of 1983, several months prior to the shareholder's meeting. The theme of the sales meeting was "Leading the Way" and the lead-in music was specially written for the event. Attending this meeting were Apple's sales force, Apple management, employees who were involved with new product introductions, and the Chiat/Day agency team.

Apple's sales force was predominantly dealer channel oriented; you can hear how strongly the audience reacts when Steve highlights how dealers are increasing turning back to Apple as IBM is alienating the channel. Clearly not the type of reaction you'd hear at a shareholder's meeting.

Actually, no. This video was from the Hawaii sales team conference in late 1983, prior to the shareholder meeting and ultimate television broadcast.

I've had this exact 6 minute 40 second feed on my YouTube account twice as long as the one being presented.

If I knew it was lost i would submitted mine to TUAW.

That gave me goosebumps.
....does that make me geek?