folklore.org - 1/24/2009
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The Original Macintosh Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh computer, and the people who created it. (118 stories) The future is here. It's just not evenly distributed yet. -- William Gibson Visit the Image Gallery ( 14 images ) ...
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macworld.com - 1/23/2009
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by Adam C. Engst , Macworld.com Editor’s Note:
The Mac is certainly a landmark product, one of...
the many to make its way out of Cupertino in the last quarter-century. But not everything Apple touches turns to gold. We asked TidBits editor Adam C. ...
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The six worst Apple products of all time | Editors' ...
blogs.pcmag.com - 1/23/2009
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It's hard to believe that this week marks
25 years since the original Apple Macintosh was first...
introduced. In that period, the Mac has had its ups and downs, and changed in ways that the original development team could scarcely have imagined. But in ...
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Mac Memories: The Day Steve Jobs Showed Me the First Mac
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25 Ways to Celebrate the Mac’s 25th Anniversary
Technologizer —
... insisted that its unveiling was the most important technology product announcement of all time, I wouldn’t try to argue you out of it. So its anniversary is worth celebrating–whether or not you remember the launch, and even if you’ve never used a Mac in your life. After the jump, 25 ways you can do so right now, without even leaving your seat… 1. Obvious but obligatory: Watch Ridley Scott’s “1984″ commercial, which debuted during the Super Bowl 0n January 22nd, 1984. 2. Check out Folklore.org , the wonderful history of the invention of the Mac as recorded by Mac software ...
Happy 25th Birthday, Macintosh!
Byte Cellar —
On this day twenty five years ago, January 24th, 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh personal computer to the world. It was the first computer sporting a graphical user interface that was remotely affordable to individuals. (Apple's Lisa, which preceded the Macintosh by a year, was the first commercial computer with a GUI, but it retailed for $10,000 while the faster Macintosh debuted at $2495.)
My original 128K Macintosh
Seventy-four days after the introduction of the Macintosh, 50,000 units had been sold. The Mac didn't exactly fly ...
Six Apple books you really, really must own
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
... The book consists of a series of short posts Hertzfeld first published on his own website, www.folklore.org, but benefits from his first-hand involvement in these events which, arguably, shaped our times. There’s rare (really rare) full colour images and a whole lot more, including lashings of clear enthusiasm for the achievements and the meaning of the company itself. ...
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news.bbc.co.uk 1/24/2009 — The Macintosh - the first Apple computer to bear the name - turns 25 on 24 January. The machine debuted in 1984 and kicked off a product line that were Apple's flagship computers for many years. The Macintosh helped popularise the combination of ...
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tuaw.com 1/23/2009 —
This year at Macworld 2009 , two documentary films about the Mac held screenings. While we didn't have anyone on-site at MacHEADS , a few of us were fortunate enough to attend Thursday night's screening of Welcome to Macintosh .
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Jan. 1984: How critics reviewed the Mac
apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com 1/23/2009 — Anticipating the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh — unveiled by Apple ( AAPL ) in a Super Bowl ad on Jan. 24, 1984 — AAPLinvestors has assembled some choice quotes from the first wave of critical reviews.
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25 Years of Mac: Classic Macs Still at Work
cultofmac.com 1/27/2009 —
Story and photos by Natalie Guillén
SANTA FE, New Mexico — As Arch Sproul unpacked half a dozen Macintosh Classic IIs, all six of his employees hovered around in excitement.
It was fall of 1992, and most of the employees had never ...
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welcometomacintosh.com 12/1/2008 — Welcome to Macintosh is now available on DVD for $19.84. “Welcome to Macintosh” is a documentary that explores the many ways Apple Computer (now Apple, Inc.) has changed the world. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to ...
Apple Files Patent on Method for Automatic Volume Control —
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Apple is always looking to innovate more for its products with new methods to make them better and easier to use. A new patent filing from the company outlines a method that will automatically adjust the volume of Mac computers and the iPhone ...
Looking back to the first Apple Mac —
Technology 1/24/2009
I was blown away when Steve Jobs gave me a one-on-one preview of the original Macintosh back in January, 1984. Prior to seeing the Mac, I had used an Apple II and, of course, an IBM PC. But the Mac was something different '” something special.