Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa

Synopsis

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.

Cast

• John Sculley

  Self

• Bill Atkinson

  Self

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  Bruce Damer

  Self

• John Couch

  Self

• Rich Page

  Self

See also

Rambo III

The Longest Day

The Cosmos on the Commode

Cries and Whispers