Apple thriving on 25th anniversary of the Mac
By Aidan Malley
Published: 02:25 PM EST
Born at a time when people assumed desktop computers were all about text, the primarily visual Macintosh is marking its 25th anniversary on a mostly high note with some of its best-ever sales and influence beyond just desktop computers.
The design was originally envisioned in the late 1970s by early Apple employee Jef Raskin as a truly accessible computer that didn't require the at times arcane text commands of most computers.
(skinny, with you for 7 of those 25)
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By Aidan Malley
Published: 02:25 PM EST
Born at a time when people assumed desktop computers were all about text, the primarily visual Macintosh is marking its 25th anniversary on a mostly high note with some of its best-ever sales and influence beyond just desktop computers.
The design was originally envisioned in the late 1970s by early Apple employee Jef Raskin as a truly accessible computer that didn't require the at times arcane text commands of most computers.
(skinny, with you for 7 of those 25)
- linda 1-25-2009 8:11 pm