This Old Mac

23 May, 2008 By Holden Scott Steve Jobs; slot load drive; G3; creativity; aluminum; titanium; California; people; computers; PowerBook 550c; prototype Newton; cancer; Keynote; bespectacled; beltless levi jeans; Keynote and Pages; iMac; iPhoto; backlit keyboard; specialness; oneness; openness; differentness; musicness; movieness; leader; follower; iCar; iStuff; Newton; OS 9; OS 7.6.1; Appleworks; Highschool; girls; data entry; Microsoft; adoption; defying gravity; John Scully; 80s summers; Madonna; AM radio; baseball; Apple II; Grade 2; Paint; Lotus Notes; PowerBook 5300ce; young internet; underdeveloped chat rooms; Next Cube; despair; disdain; ... Read More

23 May, 2008 By Holden Scott Amazing computers, even today.  The clam design, complete with the handle and sturdy case has, in my opinion, stood strong throughout the years.  I have a SE Graphite 466 MHz with 576 MB RAM (maxed) and enjoy using it.   History: The iBook Clamshells were the first iBooks, an alternative to Apple's expensive PowerBook line: a line that began in 1989 with the Apple Portable.  Jobs needed to generate revenue (Apple was still lacking financially as a company) and ... Read More