Wired reported that the Macintosh computer celebrates its 24th birthday today. It was first introduced on January 24, 1984 two days after the now-legendary commercial aired during Super Bowl XVII.
How many of you out there remember this cutting-edge technology?
How many of you actually bought it or used one at work?
I didn't buy one myself, and it would a few more years before I used one of its successors, the Macintosh Plus. I remember using one for many long hours at a local Kinko's copy store when I wrote my graduate thesis back in 1990.
"The Macintosh was the original Apple Macintosh personal computer. Introduced in January 1984 at the price of $2,495 US, it had a beige case containing a 9-inch monitor, and came with a keyboard and mouse. An indentation in the top of the case allowed the computer to be lifted and carried. After its successor was introduced, it was rebadged as the Macintosh 128K to differentiate it." - courtesy of Wikipedia.
If you're interested in seeing the evolution of the Mac, here's a list of Macintosh models by case type
Here's that 1984 commercial introducing the first Macintosh computer...
Whether you love it or hate it, the Mac has definitely come a long way.
Happy birthday Mac!
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