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The Launch, May 6, 1998
iMac發布會：1998年5月6日
With the launch of the original Macintosh in 1984, Jobs had created a new kind of theater:
在1984年的Mac電腦發布會上，喬布斯就創造了一套新的舞臺效果：
the product debut as an epochal event, climaxed by a let-there-be-light moment in which the skies part, a light shines down,
產品發布就像一場劃時代的盛會，整場盛會以“要有光”的神圣時刻為高潮：天地分開、一束光射下來、
the angels sing, and a chorus of the chosen faithful sings "Hallelujah."
天使歌唱、唱詩班合唱《哈利路亞》。
For the grand unveiling of the product that he hoped would save Apple and again transform personal computing,
而對此次產品發布盛會，喬布斯有兩個希望，一是使蘋果公司起死回生，二是再次顛覆個人計算機的形象，
Jobs symbolically chose the Flint Auditorium of De Anza Community College in Cupertino, the same venue he had used in 1984.
因此，喬布斯特意為這次發布會選擇了庫比蒂諾市迪安扎社區大學的燧石禮堂，這也是舉辦1984年發布會的地點。
He would be pulling out all the stops in order to dispel doubts, rally the troops,
他愿意全力以赴，是為了消除疑慮、重整旗鼓、
enlist support in the developers' community, and jump-start the marketing of the new machine.
在開發者社區獲得支持，并快速啟動iMac營銷。
But he was also doing it because he enjoyed playing impresario.
不過，他這么做的另外一個原因就是他很喜歡做“發布會總指揮”。
Putting on a great show piqued his passions in the same way as putting out a great product.
和醞釀新產品一樣，準備一場盛會也能大大激發他的熱情。
Displaying his sentimental side, he began with a graceful shout-out to three people he had invited to be up front in the audience.
他還不忘顯示自己多愁善感的一面，作為開場白，他首先對著第一排觀眾席上的三位嘉賓禮貌地“喊話”。
He had become estranged from all of them, but now he wanted them rejoined.
他曾經和這三個人漸行漸遠，但是現在，他需要他們重新加入他的團隊。
"I started the company with Steve Wozniak in my parents' garage, and Steve is here today,"
“我曾經和史蒂夫·沃茲尼亞克在我父母家的車庫里成立了蘋果公司，現在，他就在這里。”
he said, pointing him out and prompting applause.
他說著，用手指向沃茲，觀眾爆發出一陣掌聲。
"We were joined by Mike Markkula and soon after that our first president, Mike Scott," he continued.
“后來，邁克·馬庫拉加入了我們。不久之后，我們還迎來了我們的第一任總裁，邁克·斯科特。”他接著說，
"Both of those folks are in the audience today. And none of us would be here without these three guys."
“他們今天都來到了現場。如果沒有他們三個人，今天我們誰也不會來到這里。”
His eyes misted for a moment as the applause again built.
掌聲又響了起來，他的眼眶濕潤了。
Also in the audience were Andy Hertzfeld and most of the original Mac team.
觀眾席中還有安迪·赫茨菲爾德以及當年Mac團隊昀大部分成員。
Jobs gave them a smile. He believed he was about to do them proud.
喬布斯向他們微笑示意。他相信，接下來自己會讓他們感到自豪。
