Tag: lisa

An informal history of Macintosh “emulation”: 1984-1996 MacWorks for Lisa

While many know the history of the Star Trek project or have first-hand experience with The Blue Box (better known as Classic Environment), did you know that the…

John Couch on Lisa’s software revolution and the perils of market research

On January 26 1983 two executives from Apple, David Larson and John Couch, presented the Apple IIe and the Apple Lisa to the Boston Computer Society. While Larson’s…

Larry Tesler on PARC and Apple

On the 9th of November 2011 a group of engineers and other notable people who worked with Steve Jobs talked publicly about the Apple and Pixar founder during…

The Lisa/Macintosh XL, one of the “most unforgettable old Macs”

This summer I noticed a question on Quora, asking “What are the most unforgettable old Mac computers?” While most of the answers (predictably) waxed poetic about mainstays such…

Meet the Apple 32 SuperMicros

In the original press release from January 1984 one could read that the Macintosh, along with three powerful new Lisa 2 computers, forms the basis of the Apple…

More hands of Cupertino

In “The hands Cupertino” it’s been stated that notwithstanding Apple’s long and heterogeneous output there is a constant in its promotional iconography: the use of hands. To make…

The hands of Cupertino

If you take a look at Apple’s output of information and promotional material there is one thing that stands out: the prominent use of hands. During its’ thirty…