Today we return to the magical Wayback Machine at Archive.org to retrieve another lost nugget. This 1997 article by John Rizzo, discussing Apple's decision to buy NeXT, is originally from Creative Mac.
It begins:
"On a slow news day just before Christmas, Apple made its most important move since cofounder Steve Jobs dumped the Lisa to create the Mac.
Apple bought Job's NeXT Software Incorporated with the aim of using the NeXTstep operating system as the foundation for Mac OS 8. Back in 1993, Apple planned to ship Mac OS 8 (then called Copland) at roughly the same time Windows 95 was to debut. Copland was to be an intermediate step to Gershwin, Apple's answer to Windows NT. But as 1996 drew to a close with Copland years late and Gershwin nowhere in sight, Apple decided to kill Copland and announced it would use a third-party operating system as the core of Mac OS 8. Users would get a Mac interface, the ability to run Mac software, and a faster and more stable system."

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Saved or Sunk?

An interview with director Ridley Scott at YouTube discussing his famous 1984 Macintosh Commercial.



1984 Macintosh Commercial Ridley Scott Inteview

Continuing Apple's tradition of tackling the competition head-on, the Pentium snail ad expressed a bold claim with a bold image. Was the Power Macintosh G3 faster than the Pentium II? This ad left no doubt.



Apple Computer Ad - Think Different Snail

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The March 21 - 31 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Xerox Suit, Oracle Takeover & Jesse Jackson on Apple".

March 21 - 31: Xerox Suit, Oracle Takeover & Jesse Jackson on Apple

Another interesting 1981 tale from the inside at Folklore.org by Andy Hertzfeld. This time, a shakeup in Apple II engineering frees him up to work on the Macintosh. It begins:
"I could tell there was something wrong from the moment I stepped into the building, on the morning of Wednesday, February 25th, 1981. Instead of the normal office buzz, there was a muted sadness hanging in the air. People were standing around, huddled in small groups. I ran into Donn Denman, who had a cubicle near mine, and asked him what was going on."

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Black Wednesday

Another great PowerBook Ad at YouTube!



Apple Computer Ad - Powerbook Duo

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The March 14 - 20 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Lots Of Mac History, 1 Million Macs, Wicked Fast, Tell-All Book, Darwin".

March 14 - 20: Lots Of Mac History, 1 Million Macs, Wicked Fast, Tell-All Book, Darwin

Another gem from Atarimagazines.com. Originally appearing in the May, 1983 issue of Creative Computing, this evaluation by Owen W. Linzmayer examines some new Apple II games. It begins:
"One of the greatest fringe benefits of being a staff writer at Creative Computing is that I get to see most of the new games as they are released. Even though it is my job to review programs, I also spend a great deal of my free time playing my favorite games. Of the new games I 'had to' play this month, Aztec, Jawbreaker, and Spy's Demise are the ones that keep me at my Apple long after hours."

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Apple Adventure and Arcade Action

Steve Jobs delivers the Eulogy for OS 9 - coffin and all! "Please join me in a moment of silence, as we remember our old friend, Mac OS 9."



Apple WWDC 2002-The Death Of Mac OS 9

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The March 7-13 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Newton Pioneers Prepare To Leave, MessagePad 2000 Ships, Bunnies, Columbus".

March 7-13: Newton Pioneers Prepare To Leave, MessagePad 2000 Ships, Bunnies, Columbus

A cheery little ad at YouTube.com!



Apple Newton Ad - Wanted

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The March 1-6 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Gassée Born, Homebrew Starts, Raskin Out".

March 1-6: Gassée Born, Homebrew Starts, Raskin Out

Today we present the latest video from our friend, the always entertaining Alfred. The design of the Cube already borders on being art, but in this video Alfred definitely take it over the border!
The intro:
"In this video, I take the shell of my G4 Cube to the Lumonics Studio in Ft. Lauderdale to experiment with some LEDs to see how it would look as an illuminated art piece!
The team at Lumonics are planning a customized, LED base to illuminate the cube. This coming Wednesday, I will be joining them to review their ideas and hopefully give them a 'go' on the project."

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PowerMac G4 Cube as Art