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The Macintosh – The many facets of a slightly flawed gem

The Macintosh – The many facets of a slightly flawed gem

| August 17, 2008 | 2 Comments

Reprinted from Byte, issue 8/1984, pp. 238-251. The Apple Macintosh computer Few computers – indeed, few consumer items of any kind – have generated such a wide range of opinions as the Macintosh. Criticized as an expensive gimmick and hailed as the liberator of the masses, the Mac is a potentially great system. Whether it [...]

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Apple Macintosh – At a glance

Apple Macintosh – At a glance

| August 17, 2008 | 0 Comments

A sidebar to the Apple Macintosh review published in Byte, issue 8/1984, pp. 241-242. At a glance Name Macintosh Manufacturer Apple Computer Inc. 20525 Mariani Ave. Cupertino, CA 95014 (408) 996-1010 Components Size: 13.5 by 9.7 by 10.9 inches (main unit) 2.6 by 13.2 by 5.8 inches (keyboard) Weight: 19.5 pounds Processor: Motorola 68000 (7,8336 [...]

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1983 Apple Keynote – The "1984" Ad Introduction

1983 Apple Keynote – The "1984" Ad Introduction

| August 9, 2008 | 0 Comments

Steve Jobs: It is now 1984. It appears IBM wants it all. Apple is perceived to be the only hope to offer IBM a run for its money. Dealers initially welcoming IBM with open arms now fear an IBM dominated and controlled future. They are increasing and desperately turning back to Apple as the only [...]

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Apple Macintosh

Apple Macintosh

| May 25, 2008 | 2 Comments

Macintosh, commonly nicknamed Mac is a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The Macintosh 128K was released on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface (GUI) rather than a command line interface. [...]

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TV ad for the first Apple Macintosh (1984)

TV ad for the first Apple Macintosh (1984)

| May 23, 2008 | 0 Comments

“The computer for the rest of us.”

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