Apple 1984 Newsweek Advertising Insert
In the Fall of 1984 Apple published a 16-page (with fold-out) advertising insert in Newsweek magazine. For many, this was the first “up-close” experience with a Macintosh — detailing the radical features of this new computer. The Macintosh was obviously evolving during the production of this insert as applications, icons and even hardware change from one photo to the next (and are often different from what actually made it to the shipping product). Also, in stark contrast to more recent advertising, this brochure actually makes direct comparisons to the competition with ample text to go along with the pictures.

In addition to the full-page scans of the brochure below, you’ll also find larger detail images of certain areas — screenshots, people and hardware that benefit from a closer look.

Enjoy!

20-page Brochure
cover

Cover

page 1

Page 1

page 2

Page 2

page 3

Page 3

page 4

Page 4

page 3 fold-out 1

Page 3.1

page 3 fold-out 2

Page 3.2

page 4 fold-out 1

Page 4.1

page 4 fold-out 2

Page 4.2

page 5

Page 5

page 6

Page 6

page 7

Page 7

page 8

Page 8

page 9

Page 9

page 10

Page 10

page 11

Page 11

page 11

Page 12

page 13

Page 13

page 14

Page 14

back cover

back cover

Page Details
engineers

Page 1

5 1/4" floppy

Page 5
5 1/4" floppy

5 1/4" floppy

Page 5
5 1/4" floppy

5 1/4" floppy

Page 5
5 1/4" floppy

pc listing

Page 8
PC listing

mac finder

Page 8
Mac Finder

pc spreadsheet

Page 8
PC spreadsheet

ms multiplan

Page 8
MS Multiplan

pc graphics

Page 8
PC graphics

ms chart

Page 8
MS Chart

pc terminal

Page 8
PC Terminal

macterminal

Page 8
MacTerminal

woodcut

Page 9
“woodblock”

macproject

Page 10
MacProject

macpaint

Page 10
MacPaint

macpaint

Page 10
MacPaint

macwrite

Page 10
MacWrite

ms chart

Page 10
MS Chart

macpaint

Page 10
MacPaint

alice

Page 10
Alice

gates, kapor, gibbons

Page 10
Gates, Kapor, Gibbons

Scanned images © Apple Computer, Inc.
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