You all must be knowing about today. On this day, in 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh. Personally, I’m not nostalgic as I have no attachment to this event. I wasn’t even born back then! I’ve followed Apple since around 2003, and bought my first Mac back in 2005, so my Apple memories are limited to those created by Jonathan Ive and his team.
Of course, I have seen all the Apple videos there are to see, and read a lot about the history of Apple. Every time I watch the introduction to Macintosh video, my hairs go on end. Today was no exception.
However, as much as I love Apple, Jobs and the entire personal computer history, to me Apple has mattered just these past few years. Around the time they introduced OS X, the iMac G4, the Titanium PowerBook, and the iBook. When they moved from Garamond, to Myriad Pro as their corporate typeface. Around the time when we started seeing the first of the few Apple specialist retail stores out here in India. Just about the time when developers started switching to the Mac platform, developing awesome applications.
So instead of me blabbering to you about things I don’t know about, I’m going to list out some reading material written by those who were actually there.
CNET: Remembering the ‘1984’ Super Bowl Mac ad »
25 Ways to Celebrate the Mac’s 25th Anniversary »
Macworld: The top 10 standout Macs of the past 25 years »
Cult of Mac: 25 Years of Mac: Classic Macs Still at Work »
Mac at 25: Why I still hate them »
If you find any interesting links, leave em up in the comments and we’ll add them in.
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