eBay Episode 5 – Apple Lisa
Apple Lisa
On today’s show, we’re covering the Apple Lisa, Steve Jobs’ attempt at pushing the Graphic User Interface to the public.
From Wikipedia: “Contrary to common belief, it was not the first personal computer to offer a graphical user interface in a machine aimed at individual business users. Development of the Lisa began in 1978. The Lisa sold poorly, with only 100,000 units sold. In 1982, after Steve Jobs was forced out of the Lisa project, he joined the Macintosh project. The Macintosh is not a direct descendant of Lisa, although there are obvious similarities between the systems. The final revision, the Lisa 2/10, was modified and sold as the Macintosh XL.”
Are these two “facts” correct? Jeff & David discuss.
Links mention in this episode:
- OSI-300 replica board
- ‘A word processor so simple my PA could use it’: Joyce turns 30
- Replacing 2708 EPROMS with 2716s
- Picture of a Bytesaver for an Altair
- Micro men movie
Auctions picked for this episode: