Trip Down (Mac) Memory Lane – A Pictoral History of The Apple Desktop
Ah, memories… that first kiss… your first car… your first Mac.
I was barely out of high school when the first Apple II was introduced to the world, and it wasn’t until ten years later that I first experienced the Joy of Personal Computing on the Mac Plus. Today, looking at the screen of my G4 running OS X “Tiger,” I am amazed at how far this unlikely little machine has come in a quarter of a century.
Those of you who weren’t around during the days of Apple’s infancy (or are too young to remember) may find this gallery of interest. These screenshots document the first primitive GUIs, the initial appearance of a desktop that resembles the one we’ve come to know and love , the revolutionary OS 7, and the introduction of the Unix-based OS X that has again changed the way we interact with this amazing machines. (Another nice change over the years is the price tag – an early Apple II could set one back $10,000, yet a new iMac – with millions of times the processing power – can be had for under $1,000.)
Indulge in a bit of nostalgia – or simply enjoy a history lesson:
Via Pegasus 3d
Ah, memories… that first kiss… your first car… your first Mac.
I was barely out of high school when the first Apple II was introduced to the world, and it wasn’t until ten years later that I first experienced the Joy of Personal Computing on the Mac Plus. Today, looking at the screen of my G4 running OS X “Tiger,” I am amazed at how far this unlikely little machine has come in a quarter of a century.
Those of you who weren’t around during the days of Apple’s infancy (or are too young to remember) may find this gallery of interest. These screenshots document the first primitive GUIs, the initial appearance of a desktop that resembles the one we’ve come to know and love , the revolutionary OS 7, and the introduction of the Unix-based OS X that has again changed the way we interact with this amazing machines. (Another nice change over the years is the price tag – an early Apple II could set one back $10,000, yet a new iMac – with millions of times the processing power – can be had for under $1,000.)
Indulge in a bit of nostalgia – or simply enjoy a history lesson:
Via Pegasus 3d
