Wavey saidI will say that a definite "make the world better through our work" philosophyhas permeated that company from the beginning.Which is why, I suppose, Apple has consistently refused access to its operating system to the blind until, forced by 508 regulations, they have come up with a rudimentary screen reading solution? Or is their philosophy the reason their itunes application for windows is an agony to use except with scripts for one of the main screen readers with which it's just a pain? Or is the philosophy the reason for the ipod's being almost wholely unusable for anyone who has a lack of feeling in the fingers, a lack of eye sight, and most other disabilities? Apple, IMHO, has been interested in making money by looking cool. There's nothing wrong at all with that, companies can do what they like, but casting them as angels because they're doing so is a bit much.
I'm sure there was heavy discussion wether to go with the original iMac or the G4 desk-lamp. The original could be argued down to Macintosh1984 reborn, a friendly, all-in-one computer for the everyday person. The lamp had us rethinking what a computer looks like (not that anyone expected fruity colours with no pointy corners either.)Obviously this isn't the "25 Computers We Grew Up On and Have Fond Memories Of" list, I never heard of the MPC 1600-1 either. Sorry your C64 or my TI99/4A aren't on it. Suck it up and move on.
I will agree the Apple II could be considered the best PC from apple. In fact it still is compared to what they have now.Commodore 64 should be number 1, with out a doubtthen IBM XTTRS80
Dugg, this makes me feel my age, even though I'm just nearly 32. I was there from the beginning. I always were a TRS-80 (mostly Coco) fanboy myself. Never owned a C64 but I agree that it was way more popular than anything else out there. However to most of my C64-owning friends, it was more of a gaming machine than something utilitarian. With the TRS-80, games were so few and far between that you were invariably forced to learn programming to do anything with it :-DOne of my friend had an Apple II and we used to gather to his place to just write some lines of code. How geeky we were.Loved those old bulky all-in-one (monitor, PC and keyboard all in one chunk) antiquities... and how Apple's iMac was supposedly innovating by putting the computer inside the monitor. Ha!Also, where's the Texas Instrument Ti-99? We almost bought that instead of our first Coco, a few of my friends had one.
steamintmannAug 12, 2006
Yea, I'm sure Apple has no interest in making money.......
asinger10Aug 12, 2006
Wavey saidI will say that a definite "make the world better through our work" philosophyhas permeated that company from the beginning.Which is why, I suppose, Apple has consistently refused access to its operating system to the blind until, forced by 508 regulations, they have come up with a rudimentary screen reading solution? Or is their philosophy the reason their itunes application for windows is an agony to use except with scripts for one of the main screen readers with which it's just a pain? Or is the philosophy the reason for the ipod's being almost wholely unusable for anyone who has a lack of feeling in the fingers, a lack of eye sight, and most other disabilities? Apple, IMHO, has been interested in making money by looking cool. There's nothing wrong at all with that, companies can do what they like, but casting them as angels because they're doing so is a bit much.
graemeeAug 12, 2006
I can tell you why, it's becau Software Error. Press left mouse button to continue. Guru Meditation Error #000000004.0000AAC0
michaelyurechkoAug 12, 2006
@pcworld#1 - The Apple II"?was the first PC that deserved to be called a consumer electronics device."Since when did a mac become a PC?
michaelyurechkoAug 12, 2006
apple fans, haha, did you not notice this was a PCWORLD article. (keyword: PC)
wolfboyAug 12, 2006
The guy bought his Kaypro in 1984.The Amiga 500 didn't come out until 1987.The Kaypro had a built-in monitor.The Amiga 500 did not.
drgonzo1184Aug 13, 2006
Fact: My mac mini (rev. A) sitting on my desk has 2 USB portsFact: You don't know as much as you think.
Closed AccountAug 13, 2006
lol bbc mirco, I used those in primary school !.
ggkoAug 13, 2006
I'm sure there was heavy discussion wether to go with the original iMac or the G4 desk-lamp. The original could be argued down to Macintosh1984 reborn, a friendly, all-in-one computer for the everyday person. The lamp had us rethinking what a computer looks like (not that anyone expected fruity colours with no pointy corners either.)Obviously this isn't the "25 Computers We Grew Up On and Have Fond Memories Of" list, I never heard of the MPC 1600-1 either. Sorry your C64 or my TI99/4A aren't on it. Suck it up and move on.
user98887Aug 13, 2006
I will agree the Apple II could be considered the best PC from apple. In fact it still is compared to what they have now.Commodore 64 should be number 1, with out a doubtthen IBM XTTRS80
christianboutinAug 13, 2006
Dugg, this makes me feel my age, even though I'm just nearly 32. I was there from the beginning. I always were a TRS-80 (mostly Coco) fanboy myself. Never owned a C64 but I agree that it was way more popular than anything else out there. However to most of my C64-owning friends, it was more of a gaming machine than something utilitarian. With the TRS-80, games were so few and far between that you were invariably forced to learn programming to do anything with it :-DOne of my friend had an Apple II and we used to gather to his place to just write some lines of code. How geeky we were.Loved those old bulky all-in-one (monitor, PC and keyboard all in one chunk) antiquities... and how Apple's iMac was supposedly innovating by putting the computer inside the monitor. Ha!Also, where's the Texas Instrument Ti-99? We almost bought that instead of our first Coco, a few of my friends had one.
v1ncentAug 14, 2006
SYS64738... reboot the article using my C64 baby!