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Hello again

By tbt* staff
Published January 28, 2005

If the Apple Macintosh were human, it would be old enough to vote this week. Introduced in 1984, it looked like a cheerful cartoon character and retailed for $2,495. To see the still-astonishing ad that introduced it -- it was directed by Ridley Scott Blade Runner and ran only once, during Super Bowl XVIII -- go to www.uriah.com/apple-qt/1984.html

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