MacWorld 2007: Steve Jobs Unveils the First iPhone - Chad's Reaction & Crowd Awe

Join me as I take you back to MacWorld 2007 when Steve Jobs introduced the revolutionary first iPhone. Witness the magic and awe of this historical moment through my eyes as I captured it on my handheld Mini DV camcorder. Hear the excitement in the crowd and my own disbelief at the paradigm-shifting technology being unveiled. Don't miss this rare glimpse into tech history! #MacWorld2007 #FirstiPhone #SteveJobs

[@JunshuLiu]

Bro, you witnessed a moment of history, and you taped it. You’re a hero!

[@joemama38]

The reaction to the “slide to unlock” never gets old. It really puts things into perspective today.

[@kolbyhardy9648]

I’ve watched this keynote more times than I can count. Watching it from the perspective of an audience member in the crowd was such an enjoyable perspective. Thank you for sharing this!

[@SteveFidelity]

Same! I’ve watched this keynote so many times throughout the years, this is the first time I’ve seen it from the perspective of an audience member. Loved it.

[@jaym2267]

Insane how at 5:32 the dude next to him literally says "That's gotta be photoshopped" reacting to the slide-to-unlock part. Hard to really capture how revolutionary and futuristic this technology was for it's time, and this video serves to gives us one of the very few raw reactions.

[@amphetaminedaydream]

The defining moment of the 21st century

[@dzlfiqar]

"you had me at scrolling"

[@AJ-wg7fj]

I’ve watched the “official” video so many times, but this was so wonderful to experience. The genuine wonder and joy at Slide-to-Unlock and scrolling….makes you appreciate how much we take for granted today. Loved when someone said “it looks photoshopped!” Haha. What an historic event!

[@cleanrunyt]

It’s so funny to see the reaction of touchscreen gestures back then. How times have changed.

[@chadactual]

When he scrolled with his finger I got goose bumps no lie. It was like magic.

[@cleanrunyt]

@@chadactual I would definitely have the same reaction when I'm there too 😆

[@lopwidth7343]

It really was like magic. Multi-touch looked like magic at the time and seeing the responsiveness of a personal computer on there was unreal for 2007

[@jmtradbr]

Before iphone, touchscreen were resistive. You needed to press the screen to work. And didn't allowed more than 1 touch without some hack making it more expensive. So it was indeed impressive.

[@huntrrams]

This should be kept for tech history. What a cool pov of someone who witnessed the first iPhone announcement that’s not the official Apple version.

[@SaurikSI]

You’re so lucky, you literally witnessed probably the biggest revolution of the decade!

[@vgud]

The century really. This product made Apple the most valuable company in the world. This product is the product that made every tech company copy and make their own version of. Everyone in the world is holding some sort of smartphone - a phone with a large touchscreen with apps and internet capability. This is the invention of a lifetime and it’s transformed society and the world like no other and has made trillions of dollars for companies not just Apple. It’s fucking crazy how ahead Steve Jobs was. *sorry for the ramble it’s late at night LOL*

[@SaurikSI]

@@vgud Apple haters would explode if they realized their smartphones are practically an iPhone clone.

[@griedd]

@@vgudif steve jobs were still here apple would’ve been in a different direction. imagine what he would’ve done. he was ahead of his time and truly a creative genius.

[@sikeyimboyleisi]

Decade? lol what else has been introduced to the market after iPhone that’s revolutionary since then?

[@SaurikSI]

@@sikeyimboyleisi Netflix, for example.

[@JaceTan-90]

This is super cool. From POV that will never happen again!

[@chadactual]

Honestly Jace, I’m worried it was my peak. 😭 I feel so lucky that I just happened to be in that room that day. It changed my life trajectory.

[@DragonTheseNuts]

5:40 I think someone says "This is it, this is the future" and they couldn't have been more right.

[@EKS511]

It’s so cool to watch this on an iPhone all these years later.

[@huntrrams]

Ikr!

[@Alexander0189]

Ive watched the actual keynote more times than I care to admit 🤣 but seeing it from this perspective and getting the genuine reaction of people who were there live...fantastic, thank you so much for filming this. Im not the biggest iPhone lover these days but there is no doubt this event goes down in history as one of the biggest and most influential in to what we all carry in our pockets today, android or iPhone. The crowd being so amazed by the slide to unlock and scrolling really made me chuckle! 🤣 crazy how far we've come and how much higher our expectations are!

[@newmantopia]

Wow, I got chills hearing the reactions to slide to unlock and inertial scrolling. Really took me back to my first time watching this keynote in 2007.

[@chadactual]

My "Nerdgasm" at 6:00 says it all, I think.

[@misterinternational]

Been waiting 16 years to know how Chad felt about this. Bless you for finally allowing me to sleep at night!

[@dempsej]

That’s amazing that everything we take as granted today (screen, touch, gestures) was groundbreaking back then. And the fact, that I’m watching this right now on iPhone…

[@user_i9]

Crowds' reactions are unreal "unbelievable," and imagine showing them something from today, their brains would implode

[@Ayushrider877]

5:25 😂😂😂😂 unbelievable

[@abinari]

underrated video

[@_DreamzGaming]

2:28 i think people thought it's a joke 😂

[@parkergford]

i’ve seen the keynote announcement a million times, but seeing this from-the-audience POV is incredible! thank you for capturing this iconic and revolutionary moment in technology history!!

[@STRAWBERRYMoi]

This belongs in a Museum

[@orderlychaotic-dl1gg]

I understand the excitement around the "slide to unlock part". Even phones that had a touch screens (resistive at the time) didn't know what a user "sliding" was, you had to do these really hard presses to register any action on the touch screens of the time.

[@orderlychaotic-dl1gg]

At this time I had a samsung slide phone, and slightly after this I got my first (what I thought was) smart phone, the Nokia E63. Frankly it kinda sucked compared to any iPhone or android device that came afterwards.

[@defski]

Nintendo DS had sliding...

[@leosimons77]

Some of the best quality I’ve ever seen of this event! I love how you thought it was so crazy how they did the gestures. It’s a comparable event to the Wright Brothers Flyer in 1903 as it’s a significant event changing history forever! Legend!!

[@BryanLankston]

That’s so awesome. This event is so high on the list of things I wish I could have experienced in person. I was in 4th grade when this phone came out.

[@gabeamandathrills467]

Being in the same room as Steve Jobs was probably extremely amazing especially him announcing the first ever iphone!

[@Frugivorous]

Yeah it’s virtually nonexistent of any videos in a perspective point of view of this event. Very rare indeed. Consider yourself a lucky one for this factor. Many people dreamed to be here at this time. I was in Elementary school when this happened & was baffled by it even as a kid.

[@ShayTheValiant]

I wish you had recorded your reaction to Steve zooming in on the picture, or "the pinch." I can't imagine what that must have been like for you. But anyways, this is amazing. You got to witness the future happen right in front of your eyes. I was only 5 years old when this happened. What I wouldn't give to have been in that room and witness the future.

[@hellothere8411]

and the world was forever changed...

[@samschan]

Awesome! Watching from a completely different angle!

[@texlaguy]

Crowds POV

[@Svshubh]

Wtf!!? I never ever saw POV of this historical event.. 😳😮😮 Respect to you 🫡

[@prokitkat9256]

I was always wondering to see how the crowd reacts to the, first iPhone! But thanks to you bro you made history!

[@andrewsyd]

I must admit, halfway through watching this I found myself thinking, “oh wait, he’s not filming this with his phone is he” 😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@lopwidth7343]

I remember watching this live. It was unreal seeing an all screen phone that you interacted with your finger. The wow at the scrolling was justified. It really was that revolutionary compared to PDA's and mobile phones at the time

[@harryphillips2638]

Wow!! Totally different watching from the crowd. Amazing

[@Transformers_nerd_stop_motions]

They all went crazy when Steve swiped the screen to unlock, I wish I was there

[@huntrrams]

I was laughing so much when the people were saying it’s photoshopped

[@DilankaDias]

One of the greatest keynotes in human history!

[@MrFarmerarmer]

This was great to watch from an audience perspective! Thank you so much for uploading

[@flashrody]

I watched this keynote more times than I can count, but seeing this way has been awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@iLiveExtreme]

It feels like I'm actually there!! Chills. WOW!!

[@kingknique]

2:03 the guy that shouts: yaaaaay 😂

[@TropicalCancer]

it feels weird how just unlocking a phone and scrolling shook up the whole word... Good times.

[@_Username__]

I watched this back then in our crappy internet cafe in the middle of the desert during my teenage years, as much as I was impressed and in love with Apple products I never bought any, not even an iPhone, I've used Android in my whole life, not anymore, in a month I'll be buying my first ever iPhone, the iPhone 15 pro max! I'll be finally redeeming my lust for Apple products ever since .

[@notoriousfly9260]

Why start with an extremely fragile phone? I’d suggest the 14 Pro Max.

[@atotalidiot]

The 12 pro max hurt the fuck out of my thumbs and wrists. I’d reccomend the regular pro.

[@atotalidiot]

@@notoriousfly9260 USB C trumps everything

[@solaris1459]

Trust me, iPhones are great if you want a phone that is good at what it does and has some care in its newly developed features, No hate for Android, they are good for people who like gimmicks on phones and customization, coming from a S21 FE user, now using the 14 Pro

[@uasiva1997]

Thank you so muchhhhhhhh ! It felt like I watched it from the audience !!!!

[@michaelchyles]

Such a great snapshot of a magical moment. Thanks for sharing; i loved hearing the reactions.

[@DaniRyanMusic]

THANKS! Very nice, historic video!

[@chadactual]

Thank you! Glad I finally got it off the magnetic tape and online forever.

[@illsmackudown]

Thank you for uploading this, this is phenomenal. Lightspeed, godspeed everyone

[@Alexei-im6dq]

This is amazing! Thanks for uploading!

[@Jimmy-Vance]

I always had the feeling that I sensed something special in this room. An uncanny variety of emotions. As if the people who had gathered that day knew they were witnessing something extraordinary that had the potential to change the world. In any case, the audience had a better gut feeling than Steve Ballmer, that's for sure. This keynote is one of my top 5 KZbin videos ever. Thank you for sharing! That was awesome.

[@battery_wattage]

4:25 When power management is a feature. We have improved so much in our technology.

[@NKWTI]

Damn, this is an amazing video you've been sitting on. For years, we've only ever had the same video to look at, got more?

[@Robospidera1]

Very breakthrough moment in history and time for sure changed the world and tech industry as we know of today.

[@noonecares514]

You recorded the launch of the device that now everyone uses to record things. That's great.

[@danieln6700]

Such a great presentation. Iconic

[@minecat1839]

Brilliant speech in a brilliant theatre

[@Lord_LindaThePhilosopher]

Watching on my z fold 3 haha. Its crazy cause 2007 wasnt that long ago. And here i am on a device where the touch interface folds. And in doing so i can have a tablet in my pocket. It is a beautiful time to be alive.

[@vincentirving]

This video should be put in an Apple museum

[@andrvmeda]

truly a piece of history

[@Frederik-xk8og]

This is surreal

[@javi3266]

Man you witnessed something historic! Cant count how many times I've watched this keynote. Its always so impressive. I think Steve could make me sell my 14 Pro and buy one of these

[@grandtheftauto1233]

This is incredible thanks for sharing this

[@tarugo06]

Amazing!

[@mistermariio]

That is amazing 🤩 thank you so much for sharing! I remember having the same reactions at the unlock slider 😂 Really feels like we peaked back then, everything after this point are just tweaks and updates to the existing concept. I'm wondering what will be next, but at the same time I worry that no gadget will ever amaze me like the iPhone did.

[@Walane]

Incredible

[@_Nathan-]

Makes me appreciate modern phones so much more. Some people will never know T9

[@Henkibojj]

T9 was awesome and definitely had its advantages, but also some drawbacks. As soon as I got my first smartphone, I lamented the loss of the buttons. I didn't like the built in qwerty keyboard and whatever I wrote required so much more precision and careful review after only five words so as not to have errors. Autocorrect is and definitely was a shot in the dark most of the times, so I discovered Swype and have used it every day since October 2012. I haven't seen any other keyboard I can accept, not even Swiftkey, than Swype and T9+multitap.

[@_Nathan-]

@@Henkibojj T9 definitely had some drawbacks but at the time it was still incredibly fast compared to other methods. I’ve gotten so used to QWERTY and autocorrect on iPhone now though that when I switch to t9 it’s slower. I think everyone should have to start with a flip phone and T9 so they can appreciate how far we’ve come in the last 10-15 years.

[@thinline8504]

WTH...... this video is golden... holy shittttttt.

[@daniylo100]

Gracias por compartir un momento historico desde la perspectiva de la audiencia! Que afortunado eres de haberlo presenciado. Te envidio! Si yo tuviese una máquina del tiempo, este sería uno de los momentos históricos que visitaría haha

[@Elictrix967]

This is footage that likely would have never existed. What a unique perspective, holy shit loo

[@harryeldinosaurio]

Pure elation

[@theozziepotato]

so awesome.

[@frauenmagnet_]

this gon blow up

[@mexidraw]

Woah… and even filmed in 720p!

[@thiagomartins5798]

the way everyone in this room gagged

[@facurojas4477]

I want a time machine to go witness this moment

[@raphaeltoast]

I can only imagine what seeing this must have felt like... A tiny little glass screen that's alive.

[@darijoe1]

You had me at scrolling bro

[@eric.waffles]

Cool stuff! Have any more footage?

[@rohanjxr]

Omg post more

[@justindumlao]

Watching this on an iPhone 16 years later, and it took me a second to realize how meta that was

[@SarcasmMannn]

Iphone 16 sure

[@RWL2012]

​@@SarcasmMannnan iPhone, 16 years later.

[@SarcasmMannn]

@@RWL2012 It just shows how punctuation in a sentence really matters.

[@YTonYahoo]

Wow

[@Minarreal]

Damn, not even sex makes me shout this many OMGs as the phone does to this man lol

[@MaGiCInTeRneTHerO]

Im younger then the iphone

[@checkoutmyyoutubepage]

It was literally a change in direction in what an interface should behave on a mobile device. And hearing their reactions proved that. I don’t think a product has ever wowed me since.

[@exospaceman8209]

I still have the original iphone after all these years I will never sell it

[@chadactual]

I wish I still had mine!

[@vete10153]

Something that I notice more is that when you see someone passing you, getting mad at their phone because it's screen isn't working, they don't know how ROUGH blackberry were until they use one.

[@FunnyPeopleClips2002]

you gotta upload the whole keynote if you have it pls

[@chadactual]

Sadly I don’t. I had only so much tape.

[@Fogmeister]

The whole keynote is very easy to find on KZbin

[@FunnyPeopleClips2002]

@@Fogmeister I know but I want some one recording from the crowd not the offecial keynote recording

[@theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711]

I was in the 3rd grade.

[@SmartKeyboard2011]

didn't you record 3 in 1 section?

[@ASS_A_SSIN]

There was a time for apple 🙂🙂

[@v1tam1n_C]

Last time smartphones were actually cool and new

[@MrCooper83]

May I ask you how did you get an invitation in 2007?

[@chadactual]

This was back in the good old MacWorld days. You just needed to buy a pass to the conference.

[@MrCooper83]

@@chadactual oh wow. If im correct the prices were very high and they sold them out within hours. Anyway, great footage and these were the best moments of the keynote!

[@chadactual]

@@MrCooper83 it was a lot easier back then, we didn't have to fight bots.

[@MrCooper83]

@@chadactual I know. Anyway, this is one of the best video I have seen for a long time even though it is only a small part of the keynote.

[@Mr.QuantumC0re]

I can’t believe I was alive when the first iPhone came out 😢. Today’s kids won’t understand.

[@Jba8179]

Noice

[@ComicsCloset]

I’ll show parts of this keynote, these parts specifically to my 12 year old daughter and tell her “do you understand how insane this was? It was like a space man came down from the heavens and showed cave dwellers a calculator.” This is also a great reason why Apple’s events suck nowadays because they’re all pre-recorded.

[@LordCLecter]

Plot twist: this was filmed on an iPhone...

[@supermat1937]

RIP Yahoo

[@RWL2012]

Yahoo isn't dead.

[@supermat1937]

@@RWL2012 as a search engine it is 😂

[@josemauriciomarin569]

how do you record something if you didn’t buy a phone yet

[@yunwu296]

you cant be serious

[@d9zirable]

This comment is literally "what's a computer" but for cameras

[@RWL2012]

miniDV (digital tape) camcorder

[@unoriginalname3442]

Me reading this comment: 🧑🏻➡️👴🏻

[@thewaffle3945]

if only steve jobs didnt passed away apple would live in 2200 year instead 1000 year where they never want to change their king