Apple's Macintosh Turns 41 Today

[Madonepro]

It is a computer made by Apple but is it still a Macintosh anymore? They don’t even call it that, it’s the Mac. They don’t even call the company Apple Computer anymore.

Perhaps a closer look will avail you of that belief. Hint: Finder-> Locations, or in Disk Utility...

 

[Corefile]

Perhaps a closer look will avail you of that belief. Hint: Finder-> Locations, or in Disk Utility...

Not only that, but consider that Apple now sells more Macs per YEAR nowadays than they sold in total during the entire 80s AND 90s. The definition of a Mac is what is sold today. Those early Macs were more like rebadged Apple Lisas. Some even were, like the XL.

 

[Madonepro]

Not only that, but consider that Apple now sells more Macs per YEAR nowadays than they sold in total during the entire 80s AND 90s. The definition of a Mac is what is sold today. Those early Macs were more like rebadged Apple Lisas. Some even were, like the XL.

You speak as if there is a disconnect, when in fact you have, what you hope for with a product, and that is the embryo of the idea, becoming a baby, then a child, growing into adulthood and maturing.
The current Mac is a continuation of the line from the first 'child' of the personal computer family. With reminders of the original, with the finder icon, the name Macintosh, the starting up sound, and the logo on the case. Long may it continue.

 

[Corefile]

You speak as if there is a disconnect, when in fact you have, what you hope for with a product, and that is the embryo of the idea, becoming a baby, then a child, growing into adulthood and maturing.
The current Mac is a continuation of the line from the first 'child' of the personal computer family. With reminders of the original, with the finder icon, the name Macintosh, the starting up sound, and the logo on the case. Long may it continue.

I've said previously in this thread that those early Macs were rubbish. I had to suffer using them since 1988 and it wasn't until Steve returned and made UNIX the foundation of OS X that Macs became usable. I mean, preemptive multitasking took until 2000 to become a thing on the Mac but I ran it in 1985 on my Amiga.

 

[M4th]

If anyone's interested to read first person in detail stories of how the original Mac was brought to market folklore.org is worth a look.

 

[Madonepro]

I've said previously in this thread that those early Macs were rubbish. I had to suffer using them since 1988 and it wasn't until Steve returned and made UNIX the foundation of OS X that Macs became usable. I mean, preemptive multitasking took until 2000 to become a thing on the Mac but I ran it in 1985 on my Amiga.

A baby child can’t write its name, most adults can write an essay.
I too had an early edition mac, one had, and still had, to temper one’s expectations.

 

[Mega ST]

I'd politely disagree. Early Macs were very innovative for their time. A graphical desktop interface with "bin", folders you could drag and drop things in and the mouse were light years ahead of the "IBM" competition in terms of user friendliness and easy operation. Admittedly Atari's competing ST was of similar quality and more affordable. I had one (later running an emulated Apple OS very well) before switching to second hand Macs from a company a friend worked at. All those Macs were very well made and lasted forever.