Filed under: Humor, Apple, Blast From the Past
TUAW 1996
Welcome to the TUAW newsletter for April 1st 1996. We're really glad that our subscriber base is growing, and that you are continuing to read our daily coverage of all things Apple, including Mac and Newton. We've got a lot in store for this issue, and would love to hear your comments back, so be sure to leave us a note in the attached forum thread to let us know how you liked it.
Happy Birthday, Apple!
Yes, today Apple turned 20 years old. While the company has been struggling for the past year, we can only hope that a turnaround is imminent. We've definitely seen some improvements, like that shiny new Newton MessagePad 130 that Apple released a few weeks ago, but we can't help but think that Apple is missing something. Either way, Apple is still an innovative company that holds true to their slogan of bringing "The Power to Be Your Best" to the consumer and professionals that rely on their products everyday.
Rumor Alert: Is Apple working on a new OS?
Our sources familiar with Apple's plans tell us that Apple is actively working on a project that will eventually replace the Mac OS. According to insiders, the code name for the project is Copland. We're also hearing word that Copland will feature amazing new features like protected memory, better performance, less crashes, and be completely PowerPC native. Becoming PowerPC native will be a huge issue as the PowerPC Macs only started shipping two years ago.
Apple's CEO stepping down? Who's stepping up?
We've recently heard that Apple's board of directors have replaced CEO Michael Spindler with Gil Amelio. From sources, we've heard that Apple will begin a massive layoff of employees -- not good for the company. Here's hoping Gil can turn the ship around.
Apple releases update to Newton MessagePad
Just a couple weeks ago Apple released a new MessagePad that looks promising. The MessagePad 130 features an ARM 610 processor that runs at 20Mhz, an 8MB ROM, 1.2MB RAM, and 1.5MB flash memory for storage. There is the same 320x240 screen that we've come to love on these portable wonders, and there is a backlight included on this model. It runs the 2.0 version of the Newton OS, which has been available on the MessagePad 120 since last year. The device is powered by 4 AA batteries (or a rechargeable pack), and only weighs 1 pound! This device looks promising and we can't wait to get our hands on it. You can get your MessagePad for $800USD.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
brian said 11:38AM on 4-01-2009
Gah! I am SO SICK of all this Newton news! This is the unofficial APPLE weblog, not the unofficial NEWTON weblog! Can you make a "@not-newton" feed?
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freshyill said 11:42AM on 4-01-2009
Issues with spaces? Photoshop CS 4 wrote the book on not getting along with spaces. Don't be so hard on Pixelmator.
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freshyill said 11:44AM on 4-01-2009
Doh! Stupid 1Password apparently had that last comment saved as part of my login. I'm just going to skip the witty comment I had planned about extension conflicts now.
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Mark Holo said 11:50AM on 4-01-2009
Cute...but wasn't 1996 Apple's 20th anniversary, not 23rd?
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epyfa said 12:45PM on 4-01-2009
That's also what the picture says.
Mark Holo said 5:38PM on 4-01-2009
Yes, but the body of the text says 23rd...it would seem as if the authour was getting the 33rd anniversary (which is today) confused with the 20th aniversary (which was `96)
Nick said 11:52AM on 4-01-2009
Get the hell out, Apple --- 28.8K modem speeds? We're not going to see that in our lifetimes and we know it. If you need to download a 1 MB file in less than 3 hours, you're in too much of a hurry. Chill out, have a Crystal Pepsi, and watch some X-Files.
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Wheels said 12:37PM on 4-01-2009
umm, April Fools?
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matthew said 3:41PM on 4-01-2009
It's nice to see Apple ship their own web browser instead of relying on third parties. Cyberdog runs great on my system. I'm just hoping that OpenDoc finally lets me ditch MS Office. Does anyone know when the OpenDoc Claris Works is supposed to ship?
And how're Pink and Taligent comming along?
---matt
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Kal said 2:34PM on 4-01-2009
Wasn't that the year the Macintosh system 7.5 came out which was supposed to be a big deal? And translucent dragging? Seems so long ago :)
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Jon H. said 2:55PM on 4-01-2009
Wow, Spindler is stepping down after such a short time?
This is starting to look bad. Very bad...
Can't *anyone* stop the spiral this is quickly turning into?
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