Today we once again take a look back at the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The April 25 - 30 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "HP Frees Woz, Lisa Discontinued, iTMS Launched".

April 25 - 30: HP Frees Woz, Lisa Discontinued, iTMS Launched

Part of the "Mac @ 20" celebration from 2003, this gallery of Apple television commercials at Forbes.com highlights some of the most memorable moments in Apple TV advertising and gives readers a chance to vote for their favorite.

Pick Your Favorite Apple Ad

A two-part article by Baine Mathieu from the continually expanding treasure trove at Atarimagazines.com. In part one, the author takes us from the simplest possible sound on the Apple to musical notes. Several useful demonstration programs are included. The first part originally appeared in COMPUTE! Issue 41 / Oct. 1983. In the conclusion of this two-part series, the author combines the ideas and programs from part one and presents the "Apple Music Writer." An effective tool for composing or reproducing songs, this utility is also easy to use because of its great variety of commands. There's a thorough discussion of how to use each command. Part two is from COMPUTE! Issue 42 / Nov. 1983.

Apple Sounds-From Beeps To Music - Part 1
Apple Sounds-From Beeps To Music - Part 2

Once again, we again take a look back at the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The April 19 - 24 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Apple IIc Beats Mac, Mission: Impossible, & 5 Million iMacs".

April 19 - 24: Apple IIc Beats Mac, Mission: Impossible, & 5 Million iMacs

From the Apple Computer History Weblog:
"Early Apple sound designer Jim Reekes sets Sosumi myth straight
Earlier this week on BB, I pointed to Jon Lech Johansen's blog "So Sue Me." Several astute readers reminded us that the blog's title is actually a punny reference to 'Sosumi,' an Apple system sound file with an interesting history that's become an often mis-reported bit of computing lore.
Jim Reekes was the engineer on Apple Sound Manager for System 7, and he created the Sosumi sound -- so I asked him to set the record straight. Here's the Wikipedia entry (which is now being updated), and here's Jim's reply to Boing Boing readers!"

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Sosume Story

Today we again take a look back at the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The April 11 - 17 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Jobs' Demotion, IBM, Pink, Windows Lawsuit, Profit & Loss".

April 11 - 17: Jobs' Demotion, IBM, Pink, Windows Lawsuit, Profit & Loss

From Digital Deli, originally published in 1984 and online at atariarchives.org, comes this swashbuckling tale by Jim Edlin! Aaargh!
It begins:
"Programs and data are the stuff of life for personal computers, the binary elixirs that animate them out of paperweighthood into utility and playfulness. Programs and data are also a form of "intellectual property": lawyers' parlance for the notion that he who thinks something up, figures it out or puts it together in a new way is entitled to control over his creation and any commercial rewards it can be made to yield."

Publishers Vs. Pirates

From the Apple Computer History Weblog comes this account of the first MacLisa SIG meeting. Reprinted from the May '84 Applegram, published by the Apple Corps of Dallas and written by Ray M. Thompson, it Begins:
"There was literally standing-room-only at the first announced meeting of the MacLisa SIG! I didn't get a count, but some were standing and hanging out the door... We took a quick show of hands and about 10-12 of us already have our Macintoshes and about that many more have them on order. The rest of the crowd came to listen, ask questions, and hear and see more about the Mac (there... I've said it...the vernacular for Macintosh!)."

First Meeting of the MacLisa SIG

An interesting article at Engadget presenting a well rounded history of Apple products. It begins:
"Has it really been 30 years since two buddies named Steve sold off their prized possessions (Woz's HP calculator and Jobs' VW van) to raise money and launch a company? Has it really been 30 years since the two Steves, tired of selling blue boxes, built the Apple I and began selling it for $666.66? Yes, it has, and if you don't believe it, just compare Jobs' hairlines from '76 and today. And while the company has become known for many things, from its groundbreaking GUI to the iTunes Music Store, we know Apple has always been a hardware company at heart. So here's to you, Apple: the good, the bad and, yes, the ugly from the past 30 years. Happy Birthday."

30 Years in Apple Products: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

A brief 1984 article from Atarirchives.org discussing the then new phenomenon of computers being advertised on television.
It begins:
"As the personal computer industry has grown, so has its advertising clout. Gone are the days when Apple's owners begged and borrowed the $25,000 necessary for the company's first color ad in Scientific American. In 1984 Apple Computer Inc. slated an ad budget of over $100 million."

Pitching the Personals

The March, 2006 issue of the A2 News and Notes Newsletter for Apple II fans has been posted by Howard Katz!
This issue:
* Old Roots Revisited
* Keeping the Apple II Humming
* Compact Storage
* Visually Apple
* Camp Geek
* Software News
* Emulation News
* SignOff

A2 News and Notes

Today we again take a look back at the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The April 1 - 10 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Apple Founded, John Sculley Chooses Change, Irony".

April 1 - 10: Apple Founded, John Sculley Chooses Change, Irony