The Nostalgia
The ‘90s nostalgia is in full force from the very beginning. From the ska-funk intro to the warning prompt that pops ups over a visual of clouds wading in the distance to the oversized clothing worn by nearly every person to the excessive use of canted angles to the graphics and fonts randomly stretching in every direction, the entire video feels like a being transported back to a moment in time we’ll never be able to recreate.
One particularly lovely bit about watching the Windows 95 keynote is that it was also a look at developer life and culture back in the ‘90s. Most of the young devs that are featured throughout are wearing casual clothing rather than the paper bag khakis that identified a CEO. There’s more of an air of authenticity to the event (nerds nerding out over nerd stuff). Compare this to modern times when keynotes often feel stiff and feature polished executives from central casting.
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