Apple Thoughts: Welcome to Macintosh: Not So Good Actually

""Welcome to Macintosh - The documentary for the rest of us." is the first documentary of its kind to mix history, criticism and an unapologetic revelry of all things Apple into a movie experience. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to Macintosh takes you from the early days of the Apple-I to the latest the company has to offer."

Photo credit: Welcome to Macintosh presents Steve Jobs (l.) and Steve Wozniak (r.).

I forgot that I had ordered this DVD when it was announced, and when I got the e-mail saying it was on its way to me, I was pretty excited. I finally had a chance to watch it today and I have to say I'm more than a little disappointed. I won't bother with a full review, but it just wasn't that interesting. They didn't talk to any of the original principles of Apple (unless you count Guy Kawasaki) and didn't provide any real insight you couldn't get from Wikipedia. In fact, I reckon most of you who have been long-time Apple users probably know this story as well as the makers of the film.

It's a fun watch, I guess, if you're a collector of Mac memorabilia, but don't let the number of film festival selections fool you; skipping this documentary wouldn't really leave you all that hearbroken. You can order it, if you were so inclined, from Filmbaby or maybe you'll be lucky enough to catch a screening of it at Macworld next week.