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  Macintosh 128K: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This Macintosh model was not expandable; it was intended as a stand-alone "appliance," to be purchased in the same way that people purchase refrigerators or vacuum cleaners.
The macintosh se was introduced by apple at the same time as the macintosh ii....
The macintosh xl was a modified version of the apple lisa personal computer made by apple computer....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/macintosh_128k1.htm   (1254 words)

  
 Articles - Apple Macintosh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Later that year, the Macintosh IIci, running at 25 MHz, was the first Mac to be "32-bit clean", allowing it to natively support more than 8 MB of RAM, unlike its predecessors, which had "32-bit dirty" ROMs (8 of the 32 bits available for addressing were used for OS level flags).
All Macintosh models ship with at least 512 MB RAM as standard, and as of October 12, 2005, the iMac G5 ships with the Apple Mighty Mouse, a touch-sensitive optical mouse with a miniature clickable trackball-like device that is produced by Apple.
Apple has introduced a number of innovations in direct relation to the Macintosh 128K that were later adopted by the rest of industry as a standard for the design of computers.
www.hailstone.biz /articles/Apple_Macintosh   (5893 words)

  
 OS X Code (r,s) - A Mac blog about coders and the code they write. » Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Macintosh was the first popular personal computer that used the now-standard graphical user interface with windows on a desktop and mouse control instead of the then-standard command line interface.
Macintosh systems are mainly targeted towards the home consumer, education, and creative professional markets; however, the Xserve G5 has enabled Apple to gain exposure to the enterprise market as well.
The Macintosh was hinted at on January 22, 1984, with the now-famous 1984 Superbowl commercial directed by Ridley Scott.
www.osxcode.com /index.php?pagename=articles&article=26   (5833 words)

  
 Macintosh 128K at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Indeed, the 400K drive capacity seeemd large compared to the basic 128K floppy drives in other computers at the time.
An all-in-one unit, the original Mac had a one-bit, 9" fl & white display with a resolution of 72-dpi, which was identical to that of several following Macintosh models.
The keyboard had no numeric keypad--although later you could purchase just the numeric keypad separately--and the mouse had only a single button.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Macintosh_128K.html   (383 words)

  
 Byte Cellar: 1984 BYTE Review of Original Macintosh 128K Online
They were highlighting an on-line reprint of BYTE magazine's review of the original 128K Macintosh, entitled, "The Macintosh: The many facets of a slightly flawed gem," published in August, 1984.
It's a great piece of nostalgia and gives a fair account of the machine, not ignoring the fact that the machine was significantly held back from realizing its full potential by the measly 128K of RAM Apple afforded it.
Makes me want to pull my old Mac 128K out and give it a spin.
www.bytecellar.com /archives/000049.php   (422 words)

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