The Mac at 25
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At the silver anniversary of Apple's Macintosh, we look back at how the revolutionary computer has evolved and where it could go from here.
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Test your Apple IQ
Think you know all there is to know about Apple's history? Put your knowledge about the Cupertino tech icon to the test.
Remembering the '1984' Super Bowl Mac ad
Twenty-five years ago, the landmark commercial paved the way for big-budget television advertisements and brought Apple into the mainstream.(Posted in Apple by Caroline McCarthy)
January 23, 2009
Mac excels where humans fall short
CNET News' Ina Fried recalls her introduction to the Macintosh two decades ago and ruminates on the future of the iconic Apple computer.(Posted in Beyond Binary by Ina Fried)
January 23, 2009
Are today's Macs related to the Mac Daddy?
After 25 years, is there much remaining of the first Macintoshes in today's much faster, more powerful models?(Posted in Apple by Daniel Terdiman)
January 23, 2009
Mac at 25: A special Editors' Office Hours
At 11:30 a.m. PST Friday, come on over to CNET TV to ask questions and share comments on the 25th anniversary of Apple's Macintosh.(Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)
January 23, 2009
Podcast: The Mac turns 25
Larry Magid speaks with KCBS co-anchors about the 25th anniversary of the Apple Macintosh--from what he thought about the machine in 1984 to what the future holds.(Posted in Larry Magid at Large by Larry Magid)
January 22, 2009
What's next for Apple's Mac?
It's been 25 years since Apple changed computing with the debut of the Macintosh. The storied product may have been eclipsed by the iPhone in recent years, but will still evolve.(Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)
January 22, 2009
Recollections of the Mac's creators
Three members of the team that built the original Macintosh look back on days filled with pirate flags, Nerf balls, and Steve Jobs' Zen interviewing techniques.(Posted in Apple by Daniel Terdiman)
January 22, 2009
Readers reminisce about Macs gone by
CNET readers write about their most vivid memories of the groundbreaking Macintosh.(Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)
January 22, 2009
Larry Magid's 1984 review of the original Macintosh
In January 1984, Steve Jobs--whom I described in my Macintosh review as "Apple's young chairman"--gave me a preview of the original 128K Macintosh. As you can tell from the review, I was very impressed. Thousands of reviews later, I still am.(Posted in Larry Magid at Large by Larry Magid)
January 22, 2009
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Take a stroll down Memory Lane, as we take a look at how the Macintosh has evolved in its 25-year history. My, how it's grown.
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Test your Apple IQ
Think you know all there is to know about Apple's history? Put your knowledge about the Cupertino tech icon to the test.
Readers reminisce
"I have seen the future and its name is Mac."
--Christopher Ritter
Worcester, Mass.
"The community that grew up around the Mac is even more amazing than the Mac itself!"
--Donna Benevides
Harwich, Mass.
"My Mac changed my life."
--Brian Rubash
Jamesville, Wisc.
Credits
Writers: Tom Krazit, Ina Fried, Daniel Terdiman, Caroline McCarthy
Editors: Charles Cooper, Jennifer Guevin, Jim Kerstetter
Art: Ellen Ng
