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The Original Macintosh
Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh computer, and the people who created it. (118 stories)


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Jerry Manock(9 stories)
More Like A Porsche
The design of the Macintosh case
Date: March 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Industrial Design,Hardware,Prototypes
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.38)

Macintosh Prototypes
The evolution of the Macintosh digital board
Date: June 1981
Author: Daniel Kottke
Topics: Hardware Design,Prototypes,Technical
Comments: 3
Rating:  (3.71)

Joining the Mac Group
The Reality Distortion Field changes Bruce's mind about working at Apple
Date: September 1981
Author: Bruce Horn
Topics: Reality Distortion,Apple Spirit,Recruiting
Comments: 1
Rating:  (4.20)

Signing Party
The artists sign their work
Date: February 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management, Apple Spirit,Industrial Design
Comments: 10
Rating:  (4.26)

Invasion of Texaco Towers
A double standard for secrecy
Date: June 1982
Author: Jerry Manock
Topics: Celebrities,Industrial Design,Social Life
Rating:  (3.66)

US Festival
We travel to Woz's rock festival
Date: September 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Celebrities,Personality,Recreation
Comments: 2
Rating:  (4.16)

Little Rubber Feet
When industrial design and the reality of purchasing meet, and we find that no detail was too small to cause problems...
Date: January 1983
Author: Paul Tavenier
Topics: Industrial Design
Comments: 3
Rating:  (3.81)

On Xerox, Apple and Progress
An essay discussing where the Mac user interface came from
Date: undated
Author: Bruce Horn
Topics: Credit,Software Design,Origins
Comments: 2
Rating:  (4.17)

The Father Of The Macintosh
Who is the father of the Macintosh?
Date: undated
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Credit,Personality
Comments: 12
Rating:  (4.60)


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