Macintosh 128K - Wikipedia
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".
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The Macintosh was the first successful mouse-driven computer with a graphical user interface and was based on the Motorola 68000 microprocessor. Its price was $2,500. Applications that came as part of the package included MacPaint, which made use of the mouse, and MacWrite, which demonstrated WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) word processing.
The History of the Apple Macintosh - Mac History
Feb 10, 2021 · The Apple Macintosh revolutionized the entire computer industry by the year of 1984. Steve Jobs and his ingenious Macintosh team arranged for the computer to be used by the normal “person in the street” – and not only by experts.
The Apple Macintosh was first released 40 years ago: These people ... - BBC
On 24 January 1984, the Apple Macintosh 128K personal computer was unveiled to the world, but 40 years later it still has a loyal following of fans – and users. David Blatner still has...
Macintosh launched on Jan 24, 1984 and changed the world — …
Jan 24, 2019 · So the original Mac that launched on January 24, 1984, was a lumbering and very costly machine. Even so, it transformed the computing industry and ultimately it actually, genuinely did change the...
Forty Years Ago, the Mac Triggered a Revolution in User Experience
Jan 19, 2024 · When Apple announced the Macintosh personal computer with a Super Bowl XVIII television ad on January 22, 1984, it more resembled a movie premiere than a technology release. The commercial...
Apple “Classic” Macintosh Personal Computer, 1984
Jan 19, 2012 · The first Macintosh had only 128K RAM, and users quickly found this insufficient. The Macintosh 512 KB, nicknamed “Fat Mac,” was introduced in September 1984. It gave users four times as much memory and allowed them to keep …
36 Years Ago Today, Steve Jobs Unveiled the First Macintosh
On January 24, 1984, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the first Macintosh at Apple's annual shareholder's meeting in Cupertino, California, debuting the new computer equipped with a...
Apple Macintosh Original (128k) Specs - EveryMac.com
The Macintosh (128k) was the first relatively inexpensive computer to use a graphical user interface, 3.5" disks, a consistent look-and-feel among applications, and true WYSIWYG printing, all of which are taken for granted today.
Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story
Jul 2, 2023 · In January 1984 the first salable Macintosh computer rolled off the line. Although the production rate was erratic at first, it has since settled at one Macintosh every 27 seconds—about a half ...