Comments on: The Original Macintosh User Manual http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/the-original-macintosh-user-manual/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sat, 25 May 2013 09:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SyntaxError http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/the-original-macintosh-user-manual/#comment-228142 SyntaxError Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:14:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=20217#comment-228142 the Xerox Alto was the first GUI and 3 button mouse in 1973. Xerox Bravo was the first WYSIWYG document preparation program. Then in 1981 came the Xerox Star. the Xerox Alto was the first GUI and 3 button mouse in 1973. Xerox Bravo was the first WYSIWYG document preparation program. Then in 1981 came the Xerox Star.

]]> By: Christie http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/the-original-macintosh-user-manual/#comment-227620 Christie Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:59:02 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=20217#comment-227620 The article didn't say that the Mac was the first to use a mouse and keyboard, only that it was the first mainstream computer. The LISA was marketed to corporate users, and the Xerox wasn't really mainstream, either. The article didn’t say that the Mac was the first to use a mouse and keyboard, only that it was the first mainstream computer. The LISA was marketed to corporate users, and the Xerox wasn’t really mainstream, either.

]]> By: Michael Fryd http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/the-original-macintosh-user-manual/#comment-227429 Michael Fryd Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:33:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=20217#comment-227429 The Mac was not the first computer was NOT the first computer with a GUI and a mouse. It wasn't even the first computer from Apple with a GUI and mouse. Apple's "Lisa" computer predates the Mac. The Xerox Star and Xerox Bravo workstations were GUI workstations with mice, that predate both the Mac and Lisa. The Mac was not the first computer was NOT the first computer with a GUI and a mouse. It wasn’t even the first computer from Apple with a GUI and mouse.

Apple’s “Lisa” computer predates the Mac.

The Xerox Star and Xerox Bravo workstations were GUI workstations with mice, that predate both the Mac and Lisa.

]]> By: Neil http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/the-original-macintosh-user-manual/#comment-227428 Neil Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:31:51 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=20217#comment-227428 Nice nostalgia. Though the Mac wasn't the first computer to use a mouse and keyboard. Apple's Lisa predated it. And that was predated by Xerox... Nice nostalgia.

Though the Mac wasn’t the first computer to use a mouse and keyboard.

Apple’s Lisa predated it.

And that was predated by Xerox…

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/the-original-macintosh-user-manual/#comment-227414 Paul Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:32:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=20217#comment-227414 Ah, 1987. When a Mac SE with dual floppy drives cost $2,500.00. Ah, 1987. When a Mac SE with dual floppy drives cost $2,500.00.

]]> By: Peter http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/the-original-macintosh-user-manual/#comment-227398 Peter Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:48:07 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=20217#comment-227398 These are basically collectors items now. I don't have any of my old Macs or manuals anymore, wish I kept them! These are basically collectors items now. I don’t have any of my old Macs or manuals anymore, wish I kept them!

]]> By: Dr_Wilson http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/24/the-original-macintosh-user-manual/#comment-227392 Dr_Wilson Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:12:15 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=20217#comment-227392 I still have two of these in mint condition ;) I still have two of these in mint condition ;)

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