Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 25, 2024

Original language

English

Cast

John Couch,John Sculley,Rich Page,Bruce Damer,Bill Atkinson

Director

David Greelish

Writer

David Greelish

Producer

David Greelish

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt31122934