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The Original Macintosh
Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh, and the people who made it (14 stories)
“People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware.” -- Alan Kay
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Lisa:  (14)
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The Lisa had a different screen resolution than the Macintosh
Date: April 1981
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Hardware Design,Management,Lisa
Comments:  9
Rating:  (3.5)
Bruce needs to find a computer, and fast.
Date: December 1981
Author: Bruce Horn
Topics: Apple Spirit,Lisa,Lisa Rivalry,Buildings,Management
Comments:  4
Rating:  (4.38)
A curious style of programming
Date: January 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,Technical,Lisa
Comments:  6
Rating:  (4.17)
The Lisa Filer was radically redesigned with no time to spare
Date: March 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,Lisa,User Interface,Management
Comments:  2
Rating:  (4.26)
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)
Developer documentation was crucial to our success.
Date: June 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Documentation,Software Design,Lisa
Comments:  6
Rating:  (4.43)
User testing sometimes has surprising results
Date: June 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: User Interface,Software Design,Lisa
Comments:  8
Rating:  (4.66)
The Macintosh's first great game
Date: June 1982
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: Software Design,Games,Lisa,Marketing
Comments:  17
Rating:  (4.5)
A visit to the Lisa offices by former Governor Jerry Brown
Date: April 1983
Author: Dan Cochran
Topics: Celebrities,Lisa
Comments:  0
Rating:  (4.14)
Bill decides to leave out a very impressive feature
Date: June 1983
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Topics: MacPaint,Software Design,QuickDraw,Technical,Lisa
Comments:  7
Rating:  (4.63)
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