Computer Chronicles S11E16 · MacWorld San Francisco 1994

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Highlights from the annual west coast MacWorld conference, shot on location in San Francisco. This was the tenth anniversary of MacWorld where the Power PC and Newton applications were introduced. Also featured clips from the famous 1984 Macintosh SuperBowl commercial. Guests include Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies, Rik Mislewski of MacUser, Jim Gable of Apple, Mark Zimmer of Fractal Design, and Paul Brainerd of Aldus. Originally broadcast in 1994. http://archive.org/details/episode_1119

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