Tuesday, April 01, 2008

So Now You Know

Back in the early 80s there was a turf war within Apple Computer to deliver the first Graphical User Interface-based computer. In early 1983 the Lisa team won the race and Apple introduced the first personal computer to be sold to the public with a GUI. However, the Lisa was a commercial failure as a result of its high price tag ($9,995) and limited software titles. In early 1984, the Macintosh was available for $1,995. The rest as they say ...