Apple’s iconic ‘1984’ Super Bowl ad aired 40 years ago this week; how it almost didn’t happen<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>On this day 40 years ago, Apple’s first
Macintosh went on sale, just two days after being introduced to the world during a commercial break in the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII. Although “1984” became a cultural phenomenon and a watershed moment for product launches, Apple’s Board of Directors was against it from the start. Here’s how the legendary ad almost didn’t air…</p>
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Apple’s iconic ‘1984’ Super Bowl ad aired 40 years ago this week; how it almost didn’t happen
