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In the Eighties a stylized little man with an overcoat and hat was etched on some early Macintosh motherboards and also appeared on some rare merchandising items. Known…
The second generation of PowerPC processors made its debut in april 1995 with the launch of the all-in-one Power Macintosh 5200 LC (also known under the Performa moniker)….
When, at the end of August 2004, Apple introduced the new iMac G5, Philip Schiller, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing, stated that “A lot of people…
Introduced in March 1987, the Macintosh II was the ultimate Mac for professionals. Based on the new 68020 processor, it was the first 32-bit Mac (although it was…
The world of retrocomputing (or computing history, if you wish) and modern tech products seldom meet. I have been asked a few times to haw^^advertise new products for…
On January 8, 2004, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina brandished a blue device and proudly announced a deal with Apple. The…
In July 1993 Apple introduced two very special Macintosh models, the Centris 660AV and the Quadra 840AV. Although seemingly belonging to different product lines and featuring radically different…
In May 2001 Apple announced its intention to become the first computer vendor “to move to an all LCD flat panel display pro lineup“.
On the 14th of September, 1992 Apple Computer introduced a new family of Macintosh computers targeting the consumer marketplace. Initially available only in the U.S., the new series…
In April 2002, Apple renewed its attention to the educational market with a new, exclusive Macintosh model. Building upon the success of the iMac, engineers and designers in…
Ten years ago Apple introduced the original iPod. Here is Steve Jobs’ presentation during the first Apple Music Event: The promotional video that followed the announcement: The first…
There’s a Macintosh in Prince’s 1990 Graffiti Bridge movie. It can be seen twice: at the beginning, during the first scene, and again at the end, during the…
Bill Fernandez describes himself as an “User Interface Architect” but he is much, much more. Being one of the first employees he has contributed immensely to Apple’s growth…
The Airport technology was introduced in 1999 but only during the following year Apple managed to have all of the Macintosh line officially capable to use WiFi networking….
Introduced during the January 2004 Macworld keynote as “the world’s smallest portable music player to hold up to 1,000 CD-quality songs” the iPod mini was made available in…
On September 1984 Apple released the follow-up to the Macintosh, addressing one of the major complaints of potential buyers. Sold for USD 3,300 (or 3200, according to some…
On the 10th of May 1999, during the WorldWide Developer’s Conference (WWDC), Apple introduced the PowerBook G3 Lombard and Mac OS 8.6. Although both have been overshadowed by…