Found Footage: The Macintosh Software Dating Game (1983)
Of those three software giants, only Microsoft has really survived into the 21st Century. Software Publishing Company left the PC scene in 1994 and Lotus was assimilated into the corporate body of IBM.
The video has edited out most of the bits with Gibbons and Kapor, so you get to hear Bill Gates gush about how wonderful the Mac platform is and how Microsoft in 1983 honestly expected Macintosh software to account for one-half of their revenue.
It's a weird little video, and very indicative of the type of PR stunts that were popular in the early days of the digital revolution. Enjoy!
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In 1983, Apple was trying to get software developers excited about the new Mac platform and a new way of working with computers. The...
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Kapor owns a large portion of Realnetworks, as well as a few other companies.
February 02 2009 at 3:26 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWow! If they wouldn't have said that's Steve Jobs, I would've thought it was one of the other guys! He looks completely different! On the other hand, Mr. Gates didn't really change much..
January 31 2009 at 5:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHas anyone noticed how Steve's podium looks like it inspired the apple x-serve?!
January 30 2009 at 7:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replystrange little video indeed...
think about it...
I am watching a video from 1983 with Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Fred Gibbons, and Mitch Kapor playing a spin-off of The Dating game.... with mac software
day just got a little weird.....
I like the last phrase :)
"Apple is red, IBM's blue. If Mac is going to be the next milestone, I need all of you."
That's really good how he rearranged the phrase :)
(Stolen) Macintosh software accounts for 100% of Microsoft's revenue now.
January 29 2009 at 1:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYou are correct. Macintosh had the GUI first and Microsoft copied it and made windows.
January 30 2009 at 3:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyBrilliant! I'm sure Billy G is not a fan of the editing
January 29 2009 at 12:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply"Of those three software giants, only Microsoft has really survived into the 21st Century."
That's because only the good die young.
I love the way Bill Gates looks 12 years old in this video.
January 29 2009 at 11:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply...and tries to talk in a deep manly voice.
Nice try Skreech.
"I love the way Bill Gates looks 12 years old in this video."
Fucking creep!
If you watch even recent interviews where Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are together - you can see they do have a lot of mutual respect for one another.
That's because they ripped each others throats out to get to where they are today.
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