The release of the first Macintosh computer was unveiled to the world on January 24, 1984. Apple had originally come out with Lisa first before Macintosh, but was unsuccessful. Macintosh was less costly, half the size, and much more efficient. There were some other products out on the market like I.B.M.’s PCjr computer but nothing was quite like the Macintosh. In the video of the unveiling of the computer, the crowds’ response was amazement and excitement. There had been nothing of this significance open to the public before this type of computer. People could carry this device with them to work, or to the park, there were not many limits to what they could do with it. This allowed for technological mobility and convenience in the every day life. Macintosh allowed for people to take work wherever they needed to go and they were not tied down to just the office