Filed under: Cult of Mac, Apple
1984 Computers and Electronics article on the Mac
Over at Jag's House I found an article from 1984 on the intro of the Mac. Billed on the cover as "Apple's exciting new business computer," it's a wonderful step back in time to a different era. I had to laugh at the lower headline on the cover though: "Windowing Software: Is it for you?" I guess if you're planning on buying a Mac, it is. The article is a fascinating read, full of detailed specs and rather gushing comments regarding the "new" system. Little details like a lack of expansion slots are glossed over. Since the author, Vanessa Schnatmeier, saw a glimpse of the Mac just before its release, it's safe to say Steve Jobs probably extended his infamous RDF (beta) while she gazed upon the newly minted Mac. There are also some great tidbits, like Vanessa's warning that the mouse may take some getting used to. Or how about Microsoft anticipating a full 50% of its revenue stemming from Mac-related product sales? Yeah, those were the days.
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Chris L W said 1:51PM on 12-09-2005
"RDF (beta)"
ROTFLMAO!!!!!
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Chris Coleman said 12:55PM on 12-09-2005
If you look on the third scanned page, it says that the Mac is running at 7.8336 MHz. I guess when you're in the single digits, every little bit counts.
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Tod said 8:53PM on 12-09-2005
I don't see where to send a private comment so I'll put it here in hopes that you can read and delete.
Please Please remember that there are two ways to spell "its: One is "its" and it is possessive, like his, hers, its - that is, it has no apostrophe. The other is "it's" and that's a contraction of "it is." While I enjoy your posts very very much, seeing all those "it's" used as possessives jars my reading! Here is an example from the above post:
"Since the author, Vanessa Schnatmeier, saw a glimpse of the Mac just before it's release, it's safe to say..." where the first instance is the possessive (and should be "its" and the second instance is correct with an apostrophe as it indicates the contraction of "it is."
Take care and do keep up the great writing!
-Tod
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