gavin6942 A conversation with Steve Jobs circa 1995 as he was running NeXT, the company he had founded after leaving Apple.Now, maybe it's just me, but it seems like Steve Jobs was a key figure for the second half of the 20th century. Maybe just even the last quarter. But such a big part of our world today. I am not a fan of Apple, but there is no denying the power they have. And having grown up in the 80s and 90s, I really appreciate how candid Jobs is when he speaks about the history of computing. This is the third or fourth Jobs film I've watched, and I feel like I learn something new each time.And I love how he believed that without blue box, there would be no Apple. I was never a hacker or a phreaker, but I was aware of it, and was involved in BBS culture. So I can completely understand how the computer revolution came out of hacking culture and from clever young people who were reverse engineering bigger technologies and finding their weak spots.

Marian20 Steve Jobs:The Lost Interview is an hour-long interview by the producer of the Triumph Of The Nerds,a documentary about the history of the personal computer and internet,Robert X. Cringley done back in 1995.This basically was the full hour interview he made with Jobs,who was then part of NeXT Computers,as he reflected on various things such as when he was part of Apple Computer from the garage days of his parents' house until he was fired by the board led by the man he hired - John Sculley to become the CEO as well as his views about Bill Gates and Microsoft as well as what is to come in the computer industry.In addition to that,he also recounted the discovery of the Graphic User Interface and the mouse when they visited Xerox PARC(Palo Alto Research Center) back in the 80's as well as Microsoft Windows as it became the standard operating system of computers today.Listening to this interview,we definitely would have a better appreciation of the late Apple CEO as he shares his views on what's to come in the computer industry.While he maybe at his lackluster years as his company NeXT isn't thriving when the interview was made,we definitely have seen a man who never once gave up in life as he would later lead Apple to a comeback from being on the brink of bankruptcy into becoming the most valuable company in the world worth $500 billion. It was definitely worth watching indeed.

lannaheim Although there is absolutely nothing "cinematic" about this film, I liked it way more than six stars; I was bowing to my rule of not over- rating (since I generally only rate films that I think were worthy of 8 or higher, because I rarely waste the time watching dogs!).How could there be a spoiler on this? He's dead; his life is a matter of public record and history. JUST AMAZING that this interview was located. It truly shows what a fascinating and dynamic fellow Jobs was. I have always admired him. I work in the computer field -- have done for 27 years -- so I am not just blowing smoke here.There's a story (there are so many) about Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. There's also a film, depicting their mutual relationship when they were young, the name of which I can't recall. (unwilling to do the research right now) I started in 1984 or '86 working with computers, and started a business; I recognized that the money lay with the 88% (usually higher) of PC users; I built PCs from parts and taught people how to use them. It was a big business back in the late 80s and early 90s and I did very well. I have that master rip-off artist, Bill Gates, to thank for that. Steve Jobs was highly original. One only has to watch the major-production commercials he made for the Apple/Mac, using top directors and state-of-the-art graphics, to GET that he was about perfection and elegance. I DON'T have a Mac, but whenever clients asked me which they should buy, I would say, well, the Mac is better, if you can afford it. 9.9 times out of 10...well, what I can I say? Their market share was almost always under 9%.Having blathered on about all that, watching this was a real treat. He's over the Gates/PC thing and has even left Apple. He's smart, articulate, visionary, he's talking about the future. He doesn't know that he will become a huge cultural icon, that his standards of perfection will create a benchmark. Essentially, WOW. Thank you for making this available for viewing.

junkmail-385 That was a very interesting interview. Jobs relates some good stories. This covers a good-sized slice of computer history, snapped at a turning point in time. Thanks for making it available. Thanks to Landmark Theatres, too. Hopefully we'll see it on DVD/BD soon, too.I can't believe anyone who paid to see it would give this movie a low rating. Not a stunning film, but what do people expect from an unedited interview? Yes, much of the material is covered in Isaacson's book. But it's great to see and hear the stories delivered by the man himself.By the way, I agree with you about APL! :-) Great reaction from Jobs on that. :-)))