The movie Forrest Gump features a product from Apple, 8 years before its official release. What makes it special in the film is that Apple did not even exist at the time the product is showcased.
What kind of film is this? Forrest Gump is a classic that has won multiple Oscars. Tom Hanks plays the protagonist Forrest Gump, who gives the film its name. The film was released in 1994 and has a rating of 8.8 out of 10 on IMDb with over 2.2 million ratings.
What is the significant moment? The important moment is seen in the 102nd minute of the film, where the protagonist receives an important letter. Forrest Gump takes a letter out of the mailbox. If you look closely, you can see that it is a thank-you letter from an Apple manager for the investment that Gump made in the company.
In the film, the letter is only visible for a few moments, but thanks to Michael Darius, the letter can now be read in full, as he has published photos of it. The images on X.com have disappeared, but the Spanish website Applesfera.com has retained the images, where you can view the letter in English.
Letter announces the first personal computer, even though Apple does not yet exist
What is special about the letter?
- The letter is dated 1975. At that time, the company Apple did not exist: Apple was founded only on April 1, 1976.
- The letter is signed by J. Wellington Bigby: A person who never existed.
- Additionally, Bigby announces the upcoming market launch of the personal computer Lisa. However, the Apple Lisa was not introduced until January 19, 1983.
Thus, Apple announces the first personal computer “Apple Lisa” in the film. The letter concludes with: “There are many new innovations soon to be introduced in our line of products, most notably, the “Lisa” personal computer, which promises to be a huge success.”
There are many new innovations that will soon be introduced in our product line, particularly the “Lisa” personal computer, which promises to be a major success.
“Lisa” was the first computer that had a mouse and an operating system with a graphical user interface. However, in terms of success, the letter was wrong: Due to its high price, “Lisa” sold so poorly that it was taken off the market in 1984.
The Macintosh, which was introduced in the same year 1984, became the big success that Apple hoped for.
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