Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa

Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa (2024)

7.0 108 min Movie
Documentary

Market failure or industry changer?

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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Cast

John Sculley John Sculley Self
Bill Atkinson Bill Atkinson Self
Bruce Damer Bruce Damer Self
John Couch John Couch Self
Rich Page Rich Page Self

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