Apple Celebrates The Mac at 30

We’re just in the beginning stages of what will be a truly remarkable breakthrough for most people — as remarkable as the telephone.
— Steve Jobs, February 1985

Today is the 30th anniversary of the original Mac, a true milestone in computing, and one Apple isn’t going to let pass unnoticed. To commemorate the day, the company has updated its Web site with a bevy of material celebrating the machine, its legacy and the people who use it. The centerpiece of the tribute, a nearly 3 minute long video charting the Mac’s history, its impact, and the reminiscences of Mac users like musician Moby, artist April Greiman, and surgeon Maki Sugimoto. A well done celebration and well worth a watch. Also worth a read today: iFixit’s teardown of the Macintosh 128K.

Below, Apple’s 30 anniversary Mac video and below that some 1984 video footage of Steve Jobs introducing the machine at Macworld in 1984.

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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