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Dynamac Corporation, out of Denver, Colorado, also known as Dynamac Computer Products Inc., was founded as a Delaware corporation in 1970 [35] and offered Mac portable computer systems between 1986 [36] and 1991. [37] In 1986 it became the first Mac portable vendor to purchase Macintosh computers from Apple at a discounted price. [7]
The Macintosh XL is a hardware and software conversion kit to effectively reboot Lisa into Macintosh mode. In 1986, Apple offered all Lisa and XL owners the opportunity to return their computer and pay $1,498, in exchange for a Macintosh Plus and Hard Disk 20. [42] Reportedly, 2,700 working but unsold Lisa computers were buried in a landfill. [43]
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.
Protected memory was only added to Macintosh computers with the release of the Mac OS X operating system. According to Andy Hertzfeld, the Macintosh used for the introduction demo on January 24, 1984, was a prototype with 512k RAM, even though the first model offered for sale implemented just 128k of non-expandable memory. This prototype was ...
The Macintosh II was the first computer in the Macintosh line without a built-in display; a monitor rested on top of the case like the IBM Personal Computer and Amiga 1000. It was designed by hardware engineers Michael Dhuey (computer) [3] and Brian Berkeley (monitor) [4] and industrial designer Hartmut Esslinger (case). [5] [6]
In the commercial a heroine represents the coming of the Macintosh to save humanity, [101] and ends with the words: "On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you'll see why 1984 won't be like 1984.” [102] On January 24, 1984, the Macintosh went on sale with a retail price of $2,495.
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