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The Original Macintosh
Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh, and the people who made it (66 stories)
“It's always necessary to seek for perfection. Obviously, for us, this word no longer has the same meaning. To me, it means: from one canvas to the next, always go further, further...” -- Pablo Picasso
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Steve Jobs:  (66)
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There was some friction between the Mac and Lisa teams
Date: March 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Lisa,Management,Personality,Personality Clashes,Lisa Rivalry
Comments:  2
Rating:  (3.5)
We interview candidates for software manager
Date: March 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Management,Personality
Comments:  22
Rating:  (4.14)
We almost lose Bill in a car accident
Date: April 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,QuickDraw,Personality
Comments:  6
Rating:  (4.37)
Developer documentation was crucial to our success.
Date: June 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Documentation,Software Design,Lisa
Comments:  6
Rating:  (4.43)
A double standard for secrecy
Date: June 1982
Author: Jerry Manock
Topics: Celebrities,Industrial Design,Social Life
Comments:  2
Rating:  (3.73)
The Macintosh's first great game
Date: June 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,Games,Lisa,Marketing
Comments:  17
Rating:  (4.5)
We receive Steve's permission to dismantle the onerous burglar alarm
Date: August 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Apple Spirit,Buildings,Management
Comments:  1
Rating:  (4.45)
We travel to Woz's rock festival
Date: September 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Celebrities,Personality,Recreation
Comments:  10
Rating:  (3.93)
Steve Jobs was almost 1982's Man of the Year
Date: December 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: The Press,Personality
Comments:  1
Rating:  (4.33)
When industrial design and the reality of purchasing meet, and we find that no detail was too small to cause problems...
Date: January 1983
Author: Paul Tavenier
Topics: Industrial Design
Comments:  3
Rating:  (3.85)
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