Birth of the Lisa
Another great article by Thomas Hormby at the Braeburn website. This time, an in depth look at the beloved Lisa. It begins:
"The Lisa project was initiated in 1978 to provide Apple's next generation business computer. According to the original marketing specifications, created in 1979, the computer bore little resemblance to the computer that was actually released several years later. It's major claim to fame was its inclusion of a bit sliced processor, but it became clear that such a processor would price Lisa well above the $2,000 goal that the marketers had set."

Birth of the Lisa

Five Different Macintoshes
Today we go back to the well at the always interesting Folklore.org, as Andy Hertzfeld reveals this tale of early Macintosh development.
It begins:
"The awesomely creative design of the Macintosh digital board was always the seed crystal of brilliance at the core of the project, but there wasn't just one design; Burrell redesigned the digital board four different times as development proceeded, finally arriving at the shipping design in the fall of 1982. "

Five Different Macintoshes

NeXT History
Thomas Hormby at the Braeburn website presents this comprehensive history of Steve Jobs' NeXT Incorporated. Well written and quite inclusive, this is an absolute must read!

NeXT History

NeXTstation Color
To accompany today's gallery addition of a 1992 NeXTstation Color brochure is this page at obsoletecomputermuseum.org detailing this machine, including close-up photos.

NeXTstation Color

Apple eMate 300 (Blast From The Past)
A 2002 retro review at The Gadgeteer of the Apple eMate by Mike Riegel. It Begins:
"A new crop of PDAs have just been released, and yet another are being groomed for a fall launch - but is the latest and greatest gizmo always the best?
As I have already made my PDA purchase for the near future (the T615), and that device has already been reviewed here, I decided to take a step back and look at a long-forgotten PDA that still has a place is my heart – the Apple eMate 300."

Apple eMate 300 (Blast From The Past)

NeXT Evolution
Here is another little gem from the MacTech.com article archives. This time it's a flashback to 1989 with Paul Snively, Contributing Editor, as he discusses his NeXTcube from a developers point of view. He begins: "Those of you who are waiting for the next (NeXT?) revolution in microcomputing are likely to be disappointed lately, and are probably going to remain that way for some time to come. That’s the news that I have to offer now that I have access to a NeXT computer. Before you go jumping out of your office windows or selling off your worldly goods and waiting for the end of the world to arrive, let me quickly add that this doesn’t mean that the picture is bleak. Far from it. Let me explain..."

NeXT Evolution

A Collection of Potentially - Macintosh IIcx Unveiled
In April 1989, the Newsletter of the Sequoia Macintosh Users Group published this text from AppleLink discussing the release of the new Macintosh IIcx.

A Collection of Potentially - Macintosh IIcx Unveiled

Apple Introduces Two New Macs
In this 1989 article from MacTech.com, David E. Smith, Editor & Publisher of MacTutor, discusses the release of the Macintosh Portable and IIci!
It begins:
"Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh Portable and the Mac IIci at another fancy roll out at Universal Studios last week. In much the same fashion as the Mac II introduction, Apple invited the press and important industry representatives to hear John Sculley pitch his new toys and Jean-Louis Gassee attempt to assemble the portable from scratch."

Apple Introduces Two New Macs

The Computer Chronicles: Apple II Forever
Here's an episode of The Computer Chronicles available at Archive.org as a download or stream. From the synopsis:
"Today they're called "mac heads", but way back in the 1980's, Apple users were in love with the Apple II. Despite the introduction of the Mac in 1984, the Apple II continued to have its devoted fans. This program looks at the Apple II culture during the early Mac era. Included are the Apple IIc+, the Apple II-GS, and a rare Apple I. Guests include John Sculley and Gary Kildall. Software demonstrations are of Math Blaster, Paintworks Gold, and Microsoft Bookshelf. Also a look at the newest Macintosh at the time, the Mac IIx. Originally broadcast in 1988."

The Computer Chronicles: Apple II Forever

Mac Plus System Utilities
To accompany our gallery addition today is this page with lots of system utilities for Macintosh Plus and Mini vMac. Enjoy!

Mac Plus System Utilities