#14: Steve Jobs Speaking at the Boston Computer Society, 1984
Do you recognize the man in the photo? Learning about people who make it big in their industry is always interesting. This image of Steve Jobs in 1984 is a rare picture that captures a moment right before the world is changed forever. Steve Jobs is speaking to an audience at the Boston Computer Society, and he is about to unveil one of the most important products in our modern age.
Steve Jobs, only 29 years old and quite unrecognizable, unveiled Apple’s personal computer, the Macintosh, at this meeting. Jobs would go on to become the face of Apple and their revolutionary products, such as the iPhone and iPod. It’s fascinating to see a young Steve Jobs on the edge of changing the course of our society forever.