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The Original Macintosh
Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh computer, and the people who created it. (119 stories)


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Charles Simonyi: (4 stories)
Shut Up!
The first time we demoed the Macintosh to Microsoft
Date: July 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: 3rd party developers, Microsoft, Prototypes
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.18)

Donkey
We discover who wrote an awkward game for the PC
Date: August 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Microsoft
Comments: 8
Rating:  (4.42)

Hungarian
A curious style of programming
Date: January 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design, Technical, Lisa
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.00)

Switcher
The Macintosh's first multi-tasking environment
Date: October 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,Technical,Compensation
Comments: 19
Rating:  (4.91)


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