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I get goosebumps watching people see the late Bill Atkinson first demo his MacPaint creation 40+ years ago to the public and answer questions. Today, you couldn't imagine it being new. In hindsight, that was an historic moment. Now, sadly, he's gone. Watch it and imagine how it must have felt.
Here’s Bill Atkinson (and rest of team) answering questions right after the Macintosh was debuted at the Boston Computer Society in 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tQ5XwvjPmA starting at 28:25 - he demos MacPaint and more. May his memory be a blessing!
@gwcoffey I’m so glad you appreciate it. Good that it’s now at the Computer History Museum, not just in my collection.
@danb I borrowed an original Mac from the local Apple store and brought to my computer science class to try it out.
We were excited, and everyone was clustered tightly around to see what it could do.
I opened MacPaint and drew a circle.
Will never forget the simultaneous "whoa!" from me and every single student in the room.