The Obtronix Apple I reproduction is a kit produced by Steve Gabaly, who occasionally
auctions them off on eBay. It is almost an exact replica of Steve Wozniak’s original 1976
version.
The Obtronix Apple I reproduction is a kit produced by Steve Gabaly, who occasionally
auctions them off on eBay. It is almost an exact replica of Steve Wozniak’s original 1976
version.
Apple introduced the Macintosh IIcx on March 7, 1989. This new form factor was a smaller
and less expandable version of the Macintosh IIx that was released about six months earlier.
The versatile IIcx features 68030 performance, three NuBus expansion slots and a small,
modular design.
The Apple I kit included only the motherboard. You had to supply your own power supply,
keyboard, monitor (or TV), and case. It was a true hobbyist computer, but at the time, it
represented the most innovative and powerful home computer of its kind.
The Macintosh IIx was introduced in September 1988 as an incremental update of the
Macintosh II. Apple replaced the 16 MHz 68020 processor and 68881 FPU on the Macintosh II
with a 16 MHz 68030 processor and 68882 FPU on the Macintosh IIx. The IIx is the first Mac
to include an FDHD (Floppy Disk, High Density) controller.
Apple and the Apple II became a legend in their own time, landmarks in the age of computing
they helped create. The Apple lore includes many firsts and fascinating facts. This how it
happened.
The above chart is a pictorial view of Apple’s all-in-one Macintosh form factors from 1984 to
today. Apple defined the all-in-one concept with the original Macintosh 128K in 1984. Steve
Jobs helped shape this significant marketing position stressing the "computer as appliance"
principle that Apple has perpetuated for over twenty years.
In 2005, Kelvin Sherlock released PNG Floyd, a CDA that captures Apple IIgs screenshots and saves them in the standard Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format. PNG is an open, extensible image format viewable by just about every modern graphics application.
Technical specs, history, and images of all Apple computers in the following product families: Apple II, Lisa, Classic Macintosh, Macintosh LC, Macintosh II, Quadra, and Centris.
Technical specs, history, and images of all Apple computers in the following product families: Power Macintosh G3, Power Macintosh G4, Power Macintosh G5, and Mac Pro.
Technical specs, history, and images of all Apple computers in the following product families: PowerBook (before the introduction of the G3 processor) and PowerBook Duo.
As a general rule, it is best to us the most recent version of Macintosh system software
recommended for your Macintosh - so you can take advantage of the most advanced features
and enhancements. However, not all versions of system software will work on all classic
Macintosh computers. The following chart shows which version of pre-System 7 software is
compatible with different classic Macs.
Here is a cool use for old Mac motherboards you may have never considered. Use them as decorative wall ornaments. I am not much of an "artsy" person but I do appreciate industrial design. Unlike PC motherboards, Mac boards are very nifty. They are well designed and thoughtfully laid out. Best of all, they are compact and frame themselves very well.
When Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh in 1984, he let the computer speak for itself. I have often wondered how they did that on a computer with 128K RAM, an 8 MHz CPU, and a 400K disk drive. I think that I have found the answer.
SplitIt! is a great shareware program that allows you to split a large file into smaller files and to put them back together again. Many collectors face the problem of not being able to get files larger than a 1.4 MB disk (or 800 KB disk) into their 68K compact Macs. SplitIt! is one possible solution to this dilemma.
George Lucas may be pushing the technology edge with the new Star Wars prequels, but who can really say that they are anywhere near as great as the original Trilogy. In that spirit, it seems fitting to revisit the greatest sci-fi movie ever on the greatest computer platform of its time. The Star Wars arcade game for the Macintosh is available for download at the bottom of this page.
The following information pertains to the Apple II, II Plus, IIe, IIc, and IIgs computers. This is a
must read for anyone frustrated by the lack of software commercially available for the
venerable Apple II. Three primary file types are discussed: ShrinkIt files, binscii encoded files,
and disk images.
Before Steve Jobs introduced the talking Macintosh in 1984, there was Software Automated Mouth and the Apple II computer. This program allows you to give speech to text on an Apple IIe computer.
Here is a cool program called ][ GIF, version 1.0, by Jason Harper. The program makes it
possible to view a GIF on an Apple IIe. The Apple IIe doesn’t have much graphical capabilities
compared to modern computers but in its time, it was a quantum leap above many of its
competitors.
Listed below is the code for a simple paint program I put together using Applesoft BASIC and
the low-resolution graphics built into the Apple IIe. The paint program allows you to draw
low-resolution pictures on the screen in 14 different colors.
The program listed below is a screen saver that generates random vertical and horizontal lines in low-resolution mode. The lines don’t just appear on the screen. They drag slowly across the screen from one side to the other. The program could also be described as a pattern generator. Pressing the spacebar will clear the screen and quit the screen saver. The program makes use of a pseudo random number generator built into Applesoft BASIC. RND is a function that seems to pick numbers at random.
Applesoft BASIC is a versatile language. It is possible to design simple games using low-resolution graphics. You won’t be winning any awards for graphics but it is an interesting way to spend an afternoon. Listed below is a Pong program I designed. It uses the up arrow and down arrow to control the paddle (vertical orange line). It is a Pong-type game very similar to swash.
