Vintage Apple News

This Week in Apple History

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:15:57 -0700

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The January 1-10 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "eWorld, Cloning Begins, Gil Puts 'Em To Sleep, & iPod mini".

January 1-10: eWorld, Cloning Begins, Gil Puts 'Em To Sleep, & iPod mini

16 Hilariously Unimpressive Computer Ads

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:59:17 -0700

No Apple products here, but this gallery of vintage ads at oobject.com is interesting anyway!
The intro:
"Unintentional comedy is one of the consequences of Moores Law (that computer power doubles every two years) and almost any claim made in a computer ad more than a decade old.
Included here are claims that compared to the Macbook Air that I am writing this on, a computer with 2 million times less RAM will 'satisfy your lust for power'; that a computer a thousand times slower will give you 'answers fast' for demanding applications and that a computer with several thousand times the volume is 'compact and mobile'."

16 Hilariously Unimpressive Computer Ads

Very Early Local Apple Commercial

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:07:58 -0700

This early local Apple II commercial found on YouTube was produced by High Technology, Inc.!

YouTube - Apple, First Apple Commercial 1977, Apple TV Ad 1977

What's on eBay?

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:47:46 -0700

APPLE G4 MAC CUBE W/ORIGINAL BOX FULLY LOADED!!! NR!!
From the description:
"You are looking at a CLASSIC APPLE MAC G4 CUBE with its OWN ORIGINAL BOX. JUST BEAUTIFUL LOADED MAC COMPUTER!!!
I am the sole owner of this computer, and no longer need it. YOUR GAIN IS MY LOSS! I cleaned out MAC OSX 10.4 PANTHER so that you can have your OWN PASSWORD! EVERYTHING is for sale, except the flat screen monitor which will be later listed on Ebay. You will GET the CUBE, original power supply, apple mouse, ORIGINAL BOX, ORIGINAL Install & Restore DISKS, ROUND SPEAKERS and KEYBOARD!!!
THE CUBE IS IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION. THE EXTERIOR IS CLEAR CRYSTAL with a couple of superficial visible scratches. JUST EXCELLENT CONDITION - WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR?!?!?
ORIGINAL BOX INCLUDED WITH ORIGINAL FOAM PACKING!
Power Apple Mac G4 Cube; CPU Speed: 450 MHz; Memory: 256MB; Built-in ethernet Internal modem; FireWire Bus: Speed 400 Mb/sec! 20GB hard drive!
The Apple CUBE is remarkably upgradable! And customizable! VERY EASY to add memory - you can look it up at google search for MAC Memory - RAM is CHEAP and a piece of cake to INSTALL! ".

What's on eBay - APPLE G4 MAC CUBE W/ORIGINAL BOX FULLY LOADED!!! NR!!

This Week in Apple History

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:02:42 -0700

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The December 19-31 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "ScriptX, So Long Taligent, Apple Buys NeXT".

December 19-31: ScriptX, So Long Taligent, Apple Buys NeXT

Apple Evolution - Visual History of Apple Products, from the Apple IIe, iMac to the iPhone

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:01:39 -0700

A new video posted at Buzznewsroom.com.
"We look back at 30 plus years of Apple products, the most buzzworthy consumer technology products. From the Apple IIe, Lisa, Newton, iMac, iBook, Macbook, to the iPod and iPhone � see how Apple products have evolved and changed our lives. Thanks to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak."

Apple Evolution - Visual History of Apple Products, from the Apple IIe, iMac to the iPhone

What's on eBay?

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:40:29 -0700

RARE, CLEAR - Apple Newton Message Pad 110 - VERY COOL!

From the description:
"I'm selling this very cool, CLEAR case vintage Apple Newton MessagePad 110. It is in very good condition other except there are no back covers (battery and something else) and there is no stylus. The batteries will stay in place and the unit will work fine.".

What's on eBay - RARE, CLEAR - Apple Newton Message Pad 110 - VERY COOL!

This Week in Apple History

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:43:13 -0700

Today we return to the informative "This Week in Apple History" series at The Mac Observer. The December 12-18 entry in the series by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin is entitled, "Apple Goes Public, 1984 Airs".

December 12-18: Apple Goes Public, 1984 Airs

Apple CEO Steve Jobs Interview - "I Hired the Wrong Guy..."

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:15:06 -0700

An interview from YouTube with our Steve.
The Intro:
"Here is the extended version of where Steve Jobs talks about Apple, how he came up with the GUI from Xerox, his fall out with Steve Sculley, etc."

Apple CEO Steve Jobs Interview - "I Hired the Wrong Guy..."

What's on eBay?

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:15:45 -0700

Apple Quicktake Camera 100/150 with original box!

From the description:
"You're bidding on an Apple Quicktake 100 that was later shipped back to the factory for an upgrade to an Apple Quicktake 100 Plus(in essence, a Quicktake 150). The upgrade included upgrading the firmware so that it could hold up to either 16 high-quality images or 32 standard-quality images, as well as improving the quality of the standard-quality images. There was also a close-up lenses attachment, but it and the software diskette and Apple serial cable have sadly been lost to the ages and are not included.
The box is in excellent condition considering it's age and certainly Apple collection-worthy, complete with original packing inserts and paperwork, including the upgrade paperwork from Apple. The Quicktake 150 manual is also included as this was provided with the upgrade.
This is truly a collector's item and would be a perfect gift for a collector of vintage Apple items or other old technology. I actually used this camera to take pictures for the first website I worked a contract job for in 1995.".

What's on eBay - Apple Quicktake Camera 100/150 with original box!