A 2004 article by Tim Robertson at MyMac.com in which we compares the all-in-one iMac to the 1997 Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh!
From the article:
"In May of 1997, Apple Computer Inc. released a dream machine, the 20th Anniversary Macintosh. The name, however, was a bit of a misnomer. 1997 was not a celebration of twenty years of the Macintosh, but rather the twenty-year anniversary of Apple Computers. Apple was formed in 1977, and to celebrate, Apple released a machine with a machine with a $7,500 price tag. Ouch!"

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The REAL 20th Anniversary Macintosh

A cool behind the scenes video at YouTube!
The intro:
"Apple introduces the popular PowerBook 100, 140, 170. A look into the complex engineering that went into these models... mockups, pencil drawings, comments on SONY building the PowerBook 100. Items like the introduction of the palm-rest, keyboards we use today are discussed. Employee Intro where new features are shown."



Designing PowerBook

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The June 21 - 30 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Bill Gates Offers To Help License Mac OS".

June 21 - 30: Bill Gates Offers To Help License Mac OS

"The remarkable thing isn't just what it can do, it's what it can become!"



Apple PowerBook Duo Ad - What it Can Become

Today we return to the magical Wayback Machine at Archive.org to retrieve another lost nugget. This 1996 article by John Rizzo, subtitled "Power Computing offers fast boxes at low prices", is originally from Creative Mac.
It begins:
"This month marks the first anniversary of that seemingly oxymoronic phenomenon, the Mac clone. The most successful of the cloners, Power Computing, has had a busy year redesigning models and selling speed for less. To mark its first anniversary, Power has released its fourth wave of Mac-compatible computers-the high-end PowerTower models and the low-end PowerCenter line."

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The Power of Clones

Another gem from Youtube!



Classic Apple Macintosh Commercial - "Internet"

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The June 14 - 20 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Lisa Born, Sculley Out, Spindler In, eWorld Now".

June 14 - 20: Lisa Born, Sculley Out, Spindler In, eWorld Now

YouTube - the site that just keeps giving! Today we spotlight this cool IIgs commercial. "The most personal computer of all - your mind."



Apple IIgs Commercial - Dual Mind

A December 1994 Byte Magazine editorial by Dennis Allen is presented here from the Byte.com archives. It was the cover story that month, and a difficult time of transition for Apple. My how times have changed!
It Begins:
"Why are we focusing on Apple in this issue? It's a fair question to ask in that it's unusual for BYTE to single out one company for our cover story. However, Apple is a major player that has represented the alternative to the original IBM/Intel/Microsoft troika, and the challenges Apple faces and the technologies it is embracing will affect the rest of the computer industry."

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Betting on Apple

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The June 7 - 13 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "The Woz Marries, Switcher Campaign Starts, IE Ended".

June 7 - 13: The Woz Marries, Switcher Campaign Starts, IE Ended

In this article at Australian Macworld by Dan Warne, our favorite Steve was as candid and honest as usual!
It Begins:
"If there’s one good thing Telstra has done for this country, it’s paying to bring Steve Wozniak over to launch a broadband conference being held by the Australian Communication Industry Association.
Woz spoke for an hour in a keynote speech to launch the conference, as well as giving a half hour Q&A session for journalists. Warm and jovial as ever, Woz gave fascinating answers to all sorts of topics. But his most interesting commentary wasn’t on Australia’s broadband situation, but his thoughts on recent Apple product releases."

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What Woz Says: MacBook Air Won't Be a Hit!

From YouTube, this Apple commercial features "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young!



Apple IIe Commercial - Teach Your Children Well

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The June 1 - 6 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Capps Leaves Apple For Microsoft, eMac Goes Public".

June 1 - 6: Capps Leaves Apple For Microsoft, eMac Goes Public