Archive for the ‘History’ Category
iMac turns 10, Apple “All-in-One” turns 25
May of 1998 was a big month. It was the first time the world was introduced to the iMac. With it, a new era of design for Macs and PCs was launched, and its safe to say that the look of computers has never been the same.
Its amazing to see how the iMac [...]
Powerbook Duo - Apple’s First Sub-notebook
The “sub-notebook” rumors that just won’t go away are all anyone is talking about going into Macworld 2008. Recent Apple patent filings only further the rumor mill as they spin around hyping up this little device that we don’t even know exists yet.
Instead of rumor-mongering I thought now might be a good [...]
Woz is now a Disney owned Robot. Really.
Disney’s Spaceship Earth was recently retooled, and rumor had it that Steve Jobs was going to be turned into an animatronic addition to the ride. Thankfully, that didn’t happen - and instead, Woz, the loveable guy that actually invented the Apple Computer is there instead.
You can see a small version of him above, but there [...]
Apple “puck” mouse named one of the worst Tech products of all time
The Apple hockey puck shaped mouse shipped with iMacs in 1998. It was hard to hold, uncomfortable, and cheap feeling. It was a terrible mouse. The guys at cNet UK think it was SO terrible that it’s one of the worst tech products ever invented.
I tend to agree that it was an [...]
YouTube Find: Computer Connections 1985 Apple Commercial
A local ad from Tulsa Ok for an Apple II from 1985. This is not only a “great” Apple commercial, but it’s a great local commercial as well. This we all had local commercials growing up, with some ridiculous guy making an ass out of himself…ah memories…
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FLASHBACK: Complete NeXT System 4 Sale on Ebay
You can now get your hands on a Complete NeXT system, including printer, CD-Rom Drive, NeXT Cube, Monitor, and more on Ebay. The NeXT Sysyem, of course, is the computer that Steve Jobs and Co. developed after he was ousted from Apple in the 80s. The system is running, and looks like it’s [...]
YouTube Find: Triumph of the Nerds - a Look at Apple and the first GUI
This is an interesting excerpt from the documentary Triumph of the Nerds (which was produced before Jobs returned to Apple in 1997). This clip focuses on the GUI, and how that interface was copied by Microsoft from Apple…after Apple copied it from Xerox.
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YouTube Find: We Are Apple (Leading the Way)
While it’s not nearly as catchy as Apple ][ Forever, this song is another from that strange and slightly disturbing “The Apple Boogie” album from the 1980s.
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YouTube Flashback: Macworld 2000 - Introducing OS X and The Dock
Some people hate the Dock, but I love it. It’s one of my favorite things about OS X. This video is a segment from Macworld 2000 that I stumbled across on YouTube and was really entertained by. It’s funny how dated and sad Vista truly looks when compared to this operating system [...]
VIDEO: 7 Year Old Kids talks Apple // and String Variables in 1982
Ah how the times have changed….
7 year old kid (me) talking about Apple IIs back in ‘82 from natdefreitas on Vimeo
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