If you’re one of the many disgruntled Final Cut Pro users lamenting the new design, then check out this video of the original Final Cut 1.0 dug up by StudioDaily.

This video promo for Final Cut’s very first version, in all its blurry, pixelated glory, reminds us just how far FCP technology, and tech promos in general, have come. Back in 1999, after Apple purchased Final Cut from Macromedia, the video landscape included peaks dotted by Avid and Media 100, DV was a hot term, and white-and-teal G3 towers and bulbous Macs were just part of the scenery.

via Studio Daily Blog » Remember When? A Look Back at Final Cut Pro 1.0.