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The computer was released in January 1984 as simply the Apple Macintosh. Following the release of the Macintosh 512K in September, which expanded the memory from 128 KB to 512 KB, the original Macintosh was re-branded Macintosh 128K and nicknamed the "thin Mac". The new 512K model was nicknamed the "fat Mac".
"THE MAC AND ME: 15 Years of Life with the Macintosh (Part 1)" (PDF). The Analytical Engine. 2 (4). Computer History Association of California: 9. ISSN 1071-6351. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 23, 2017. Raskin, Jef (May 1996). "THE MAC AND ME: 15 Years of Life with the Macintosh (Part 2)" (PDF). The Analytical Engine. 3 (3 ...
In 1999, Apple introduced the Power Mac G4, which utilized the Motorola-made PowerPC 7400 containing a 128-bit instruction unit known as AltiVec, its flagship processor line. Apple unveiled the iBook that year, its first consumer-oriented laptop, the first Macintosh to support the use of Wireless LAN via the optional AirPort card.
Mac is a family of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple since 1984. The name is short for Macintosh (its official name until 1999), a reference to a type of apple called McIntosh. The current product lineup includes the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops, and the iMac, Mac Mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro desktops.
The computer age can be split into two eras: before 1984 and after. That was the year Apple released the Macintosh computer.Before the Macintosh, which was the first affordable computer ever to ...
This first model was later renamed to Macintosh 128k among the prolific series. Since 1998, Apple has phased out the Macintosh name in favor of "Mac", though the product family has been nicknamed "Mac" or "the Mac" since inception. The Macintosh was introduced by a US$1.5 million Ridley Scott television commercial, "1984". [261]
Macintosh Plus (Platinum) Compact: October 15, 1990 3 years, 9 months February 3, 1987 Macintosh SE: Compact: August 1, 1989 2 years, 5 months March 2, 1987 Macintosh II: Mac II: January 15, 1990 1988 September 19, 1988 Macintosh IIx: Mac II: October 15, 1990 1989 January 19, 1989 Macintosh SE/30: Compact: October 21, 1991 March 7, 1989 ...
Revolution in the Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made is a nonfiction book written by Andy Hertzfeld about the birth of the Apple Macintosh personal computer. The author was a core member of the team that built the Macintosh system software and the chief creator of the Mac's radical new user interface software. [ 1 ]