Steve Jobs opens Apple in Cork City, Ireland 1980
Ойын-сауық
Apple founder Steve Jobs talks to reporter Pat Kenny at the company’s Cork plant in 1980.
On 24 January 1984 the first Apple Macintosh computer went on sale. The Apple prided itself on its user-friendly interface, came in a nine inch black and white monitor, accommodated one 3.5 inch floppy disc, and ran the Mac OS 1.0.
Apple has long been synonymous with Ireland and set up a manufacturing plant in Hollyhill Industrial Estate overlooking Cork city. On 25 November 1980 the programme ‘Public Account’ broadcast a report by Pat Kenny from the Apple plant in Cork, when Pat met up with self-made millionaire and Apple founder Steve Jobs.
Pat Kenny speaks to Steve Jobs about the origins of Apple and how they came to set up their manufacturing plant in Cork. Steve comments
We started off building a computer because we couldn’t afford to buy one.
Then all their friends wanted one which gave them the initial market indication that there was a demand for computers. Steve differentiates Apple computers as more “sophisticated” than other computers. Steve predicts that computers will be used extensively in the home, in education and in business. When questioned about the usability of the Apple, Steve comments that the computer weighs about 12lbs, so;
"if you don’t like what it’s doing, you can throw it out the window."
When the Apple plant opened it was somewhat unconventional in its treatment of its workers. Apple operated a “no clock-in” policy opting instead to trust their employees.
This episode of the programme ‘Public Account’ was broadcast on 26 November 1980.
Пікірлер: 40
the unveiling with the little mini-curtain was so cute
@fergal2424
Жыл бұрын
that was priceless haha
Wow 42 years in Cork 🎉
Some of the earliest beginnings of both the personal computer and the Celtic Tiger.
The man never did himself any favours. Difficult to work with, created a ton of enemies and relied on others to imply expertise in his field. Quite similar to Steve Jobs now that I think of it.
@ShapeyFiend
Жыл бұрын
Zing!
i'm not an apple fan, but it would nice to have a new computer made in ireland 🤗 i never knew this before, regards
@CorbettK42
Жыл бұрын
I think Dell has a manufacturing plant in Limerick idk how likely you are to get a computer actually made there though
@silversolver7809
Жыл бұрын
If you live in Europe, Middle East or Africa, Dell's Limerick plant will make you a nice PC :)
@g-dcomplex1609
Жыл бұрын
@@silversolver7809 right on 😀
@ShapeyFiend
Жыл бұрын
I think Zenith and Compaq made PC's here as well for a while. Atari and later Namco made arcade machines in Tipperary. Ireland still exports 6 billion quids worth of computer chips a year.
@silversolver7809
Жыл бұрын
@@ShapeyFiend You had DEC and Wang making minis here-in Galway and Limerick-which were both literally or figuratively taken over by Compaq and Dell. Wang made some PCs too, incl first I owned personally. There were a bunch of manufacturers around Dublin too, of course. Memory is hazy, but I think Packard Bell were there. And of course the huge Intel plant in Leixlip.
The Cork n Kerry Mountains
A baby-faced Pat Kenny
Steve Jobs, Apple 🍎 Computers in Ireland 1980. Steve Jobs was a Buddist, oh, well. lol RIP 🙏Not that I am against any faith or non-faith , I am not. Just technocrats I am concerned about and Coorperations making all the money. I am not against wealth, per say, only what they make with tax shelters, and tax breaks, while the rest of us get drippings they choose to leave for us. That is not looking so well in 2022. THANKS AGAIN♥️
I thought it was the Beatles new head office 🙄
Wow
He likes fruit so called it "Apple" 🍏 , LoL I do as well! 😅
@alllovingcowherdboy4475
Жыл бұрын
He was vegetarian and follower of Neem Karoli Baba. He credit the Hare Krsna's for his one good meal of the week for which he walked miles for their free vegetarian Sunday Feast.
@jondonnelly4831
Жыл бұрын
He wanted to appear above computer other manufactor names in the directory so it had to start with A.
@Etcher
Жыл бұрын
@@jondonnelly4831 Fell at the first hurdle so; in 1982 Acorn (founded 1978) and Amiga (founded 1982) were killing it. According to Jobs' biographer (Walter Isaacson) Jobs chose the name because “it sounded fun, spirited and not intimidating...plus, it would get us ahead of Atari in the phone book.” But Woz has yet another story of the origin of the name so who knows?
Payed SFA tax here, his type mates of a certain klaus swab
Steve Jobs was very handsome RIP 💔
@colors6692
Жыл бұрын
🤦🏿♀
@solidsnakeXY810
7 ай бұрын
Hes more innovative, inventive and leaderlike.🙄
He was vegetarian and follower of Neem Karoli Baba. He credits the Hare Krsna's for his one good meal of the week for which he walked miles for their free vegetarian Sunday Feast at all their worldwide temples
Shat Kenny pushing the propaganda for many’s a year ,$666 for the first Apple computer 🤦♂️🌍🤡
@kanthakathewhite1012
Жыл бұрын
Number of the beast
@mcsuibhne005
Жыл бұрын
I heard he killed Kennedy
@martin-kevin5218
Жыл бұрын
@@mcsuibhne005 😂he kills my buzz anytime I hear the shister.
@martinkinane4696
Жыл бұрын
That's unbelieveable
@martin-kevin5218
Жыл бұрын
@@martinkinane4696 type in first apple computer price into a search engine.
I want to share this, please contact me and we can chat about art and banter