3 ms·
The original Macintosh really seems like it borrowed a lot aesthetically, in addition to the similarity in operation: http://lowendmac.com/1984/macintosh-128k/
by fabled_giraffe 10y ago
The original Macintosh really seems like it borrowed a lot aesthetically, in addition to the similarity in operation:
http://lowendmac.com/1984/macintosh-128k/ http://lowendmac.com/1984/macintosh-128k/
http://www.righto.com/2016/06/y-combinators-xerox-alto-restoring.html http://www.righto.com/2016/06/y-combinators-xerox-alto-resto...
- protomyth 10y agoWell, Xerox got pre-IPO Apple stock, so I would hope Apple got something for the money.
- kens 10y agoI'm not seeing the aesthetic similarity between the Mac and the Alto, except that they're both beige, have a mouse, and are taller than wide. What specifically do you see in common?
- fabled_giraffe 10y agoMonitors back then were wide then and the Alto turned the screen on its side. The Mac somewhat similarly had a screen that wasn't wide. The Mac mouse is also copied from the Alto's if you look at the shape.
- setpatchaddress 10y agoWhat Mac are you talking about? The classic Mac screen was wider than it was tall.
- kens 10y agoI'm not following you here - the Mac had a wide monitor, standard 4:3 CRT, totally unlike the Alto's portrait display. The Mac's mouse had one button, while the Alto's mouse had three buttons. Both had a rectangular shape, but that's the obvious shape to use (see Engelbart's mouse).