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Title: #History: Original Apple Macintosh Computer Released (1984)
Post by: TFD on Jan 24, 2015, 07:31 AM
Named after the McIntosh variety of apple, the original Macintosh computer was released by Apple Inc. in 1984. Using a graphical user interface and mouse instead of the then-standard command line interface, the "Mac" garnered an immediate, enthusiastic following, especially among tech neophytes. One of the Mac's major breakthroughs was the ability to delete a file by dragging it to an on-screen trashcan, rather than by typing in a command. How did Apple officially announce the Mac's launch? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst73086_Original-Apple-Macintosh-Computer-Released.aspx)