Thirty-five fears ago today, Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh Computer that inspired a new direction for computers. Steve Jobs was one of the shiny stars of my generation and though I couldn't afford the original Macintosh at the time that started US$2,495, it was still one of those moments in time that you remember forever, just like when seeing Steve Jobs introduce the original iPhone in 2007.

Today Apple's current CEO tweeted out: "35 years ago, Macintosh said hello. It changed the way we think about computers and went on to change the world. We love the Mac, and today we’re proud that more people than ever are using it to follow their passions and create the future.

Even Apple's 1984 ad introducing the Mac is still seen as one of the most inspiring ads ever made.

January 24, 1984: Introducing the Macintosh