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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)
“Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.” -- Thomas Edison

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I'll Be Your Best Friend
Burrell Smith was creative in more than just engineering
Date: August 1979
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins, Personality, Hardware Design,Apple II
Comments: 13
Rating:  (4.37)

We'll See About That
Burrell proves his mettle with the 80k language card.
Date: November 1979
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Technical,Apple II
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.16)

Scrooge McDuck
The very first image on the very first Macintosh
Date: February 1980
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Origins, Hardware Design, Prototypes
Comments: 11
Rating:  (4.57)

Nybbles
My first job on the Macintosh project
Date: February 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Prototypes, Software Design, Early Programs, Technical
Comments: 4
Rating:  (3.80)

More Like A Porsche
The design of the Macintosh case
Date: March 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Industrial Design,Hardware,Prototypes
Comments: 9
Rating:  (4.35)

He's Only in Field Service
The SCC gets designed into the Mac
Date: March 1981
Author: steve blank
Topics: Hardware,Hardware Design
Comments: 5
Rating:  (4.26)

Early Demos
Various demos showed off what the hardware could do
Date: April 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Prototypes, Software Design. Early Programs
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.15)

Square Dots
The Lisa had a different screen resolution than the Macintosh
Date: April 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Management, Lisa
Comments: 8
Rating:  (3.64)

Pineapple Pizza
We stay late to bring up the first printed circuit board
Date: May 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware,Prototypes,Management
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.12)

Macintosh Prototypes
The evolution of the Macintosh digital board
Date: June 1981
Author: Daniel Kottke
Topics: Hardware Design,Prototypes,Technical
Comments: 3
Rating:  (3.94)

Diagnostic Port
Burrell tried to sneak in some hardware expandability
Date: July 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Management
Comments: 11
Rating:  (4.35)

PC Board Esthetics
Steve is concerned with the esthetics of the PC board
Date: July 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Personality
Comments: 7
Rating:  (4.39)

Sound By Monday
Steve threatens to remove Mac's sound capability
Date: September 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Software Design, Management, Technical
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.33)

Quick, Hide In This Closet!
Steve forbid us to work with Sony
Date: August 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design, Management, Lisa
Comments: 6
Rating:  (4.75)

Thunderscan
A clever device transforms a printer into a scanner
Date: June 1984
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: 3rd party developers,Hardware Design,Software Design,Technical
Comments: 4
Rating:  (4.53)

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