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Steve Jobs rare footage conducting a presentation on 1980 (Insanely Great)

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What it is

Rare footage of Steve Jobs giving a 22 minute presentation about Apple in 1980, donated to the Computer History Museum. In it he explains the company name and the bicycle-for-the-mind idea for computers.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters cite it as proof that Jobs was a polished speaker from the start and quote its analogies about computers and people.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “Here's another presentation he did in 1980 that shows he had these skills almost from the very beginning”

    Early 1980 Jobs presentation showing polished yet off-the-cuff speaking skill.

    mratzloff, 2014-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Apple's First Public Demonstration of the Mac, Unseen Since 1984 [video]”

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Topics: steve jobs, apple, 1980, presentation skills, computing history

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