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July 19, 2021 48 mins

iPods, iPhones, iPads… Apple’s lowercase “i” moniker is ubiquitous today—everybody knows what it means. But it all started with the release of Apple’s first iProduct in 1998—the iMac.


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1:58 - Macworld San Francisco 1998
15:25 - Seybold New York 1998
22:45 - Apple's "Back on Track" (May 1998) Event
39:09 - The iMac Origin Story
45:50 - Conclusion


Macworld San Francisco 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA8qWUItCYw

Apple Seybold 1998 Event (Partial): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOakbQpFC6c

Apple May 1998 Event (Partial): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtaSDVpAo4c

iMac Evolution Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiAAqL0OuBE

APFS Explainer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7fg930Deg


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Episode Transcription: https://thecomputerclan.com/transcriptions/AppleKeynoteChronicles-007.pdf

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