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History of Apple2203
History of Apple2203
Software products:
- Mac OS X operating system - iTunes media browser - iLife iMovie, iTunes, iPhoto - Final Cut Studio video editing - iWork - iCloud
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The start
- 1975 Steve Wozniak was working for Hewlett Packard (calculator manufacturers) by day and was a computer hobbyist by night. - He realized that the prices of some computer parts had gotten so low he could buy them himself. - Decided to work with fellow hobbyist Steve Jobs to build their own computer - On 4/1/1976 released the Apple I (for $666) and started Apple Computers. Had 8 KB of RAM.
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Apple I did not have a case the user was required to build a box for its components. (picture from Smithsonian) Apr 1,1976
Apple II
- In 1977, Apple II was released for $1298 - Had color graphics a first for a personal computer - Originally used an audio cassette drive for storage but later it was replaced by a floppy disk drive - Had 64 KB of memory - Supported the BASIC program
- Apple Lisa
- Released in 1983 - Became the first personal computer sold to the public with a GUI. Aimed at large businesses - Commercial failure due to high price tag (almost $10,000) and limited software it could run
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The Lisa
128 KB memory
Historical note: When the Mac was released, the company bought all 39 pages of advertisement space in the Nov/Dec version of Newsweek magazine!
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128 KB
Recall: Win XP requires min 64 MB mem REALBasic requires min 512 MB mem
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Macintosh Portable
- Apples first attempt at a portable computer - Released in 1989
- 8 MB RAM - 40 MB Hard drive * - Clunky, slow - Weight: 15.8 lbs
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iPhone
Evolution of OSs
- Mac System 1,2,3,4 (1984-1987) - Distinguishable from other OSs from that era in that they used entirely graphical user interfaces - Could only run one application at a time - Mac System 5, 6, 7 (1987 mid 1990s)
- Could now run multiple applications
- Mac OS 8 (8.0 8.6) (1997) better file management - Mac OS 9 (9.0 9.2.2) (1999) improved support for wireless - Mac OS X (1999 today) UNIX based OS
10.0 Cheetah (01) 10.3 Panther (04) 10.6 Snow Leopard (09) 10.1 Puma (02) 10.4 Tiger (05) 10.2 Jaguar (03) 10.5 Leopard (08)