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The Apple LaserWriter printer had a faster 68000 than than contemporary Macs (12 Mhz vs 8ish MHz). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaserWriter#Hardware https://e

The Apple LaserWriter printer had a faster 68000 than than contemporary Macs (12 Mhz vs 8ish MHz). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaserWriter#Hardware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaserWriter#Hardware

jdcarter 10y ago
Some models of LaserWriter also had an undocumented PostScript command which would print a La Costeña order form for you to fax in. I always appreciate super-obscure Easter Eggs like that.
- DashRattlesnake 10y ago
  That Easter egg is apparently so obscure that your comment is the only thing about it on Google: https://www.google.com/#q=%22La+Costena%22+laserwriter https://www.google.com/#q=%22La+Costena%22+laserwriter Care to share any more details?
  - hogrammer 10y ago
    I worked at Adobe during the Laserwriter days. There were easter eggs in PostScript, and we did eat at La Costena, but I know of no such Easter Egg, and I would have known about that.
  - jdcarter 10y ago
    Sorry I'm late seeing your comment, but I'll tell you what I know for posterity. I heard the story third-hand: a prior manager of mine, Mark "The Red" Harlan (of Clarus the dogcow fame), used to be a DTS manager at Apple back in the late 80's/early 90's. He also hosted a MC'd at WWDC each year called "Stump the Experts," where the audience got to challenge a panel of Apple engineers with the most obscure questions possible. One audience member asked about this PostScript command, and one of the engineers admitted to the fax-in burrito order form. Sorry I don't remember the engineer's name or which WWDC year, but I'll ping Mark.
cathartes 10y ago
Kurzweil Music Systems produced the 150 additive synthesizer around the same time that also used a 12 MHz 68k. Do you know if this faster variant was encumbered in some way that made it less suitable for use in a "general purpose" computer, or was it simply a cost consideration?
- DashRattlesnake 10y ago
  I'm not sure how you think it would be encumbered, but from the Wikipedia page, my guess is it was mostly cost. The faster variants (like 12 Mhz) were only available later, and I would guess that was due to improved production processes and binning that enabled them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_68000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_68000

jdcarter 10y ago

Some models of LaserWriter also had an undocumented PostScript command which would print a La Costeña order form for you to fax in. I always appreciate super-obscure Easter Eggs like that.

DashRattlesnake 10y ago
That Easter egg is apparently so obscure that your comment is the only thing about it on Google: https://www.google.com/#q=%22La+Costena%22+laserwriter https://www.google.com/#q=%22La+Costena%22+laserwriter Care to share any more details?
- hogrammer 10y ago
  I worked at Adobe during the Laserwriter days. There were easter eggs in PostScript, and we did eat at La Costena, but I know of no such Easter Egg, and I would have known about that.
- jdcarter 10y ago
  Sorry I'm late seeing your comment, but I'll tell you what I know for posterity. I heard the story third-hand: a prior manager of mine, Mark "The Red" Harlan (of Clarus the dogcow fame), used to be a DTS manager at Apple back in the late 80's/early 90's. He also hosted a MC'd at WWDC each year called "Stump the Experts," where the audience got to challenge a panel of Apple engineers with the most obscure questions possible. One audience member asked about this PostScript command, and one of the engineers admitted to the fax-in burrito order form. Sorry I don't remember the engineer's name or which WWDC year, but I'll ping Mark.

cathartes 10y ago

Kurzweil Music Systems produced the 150 additive synthesizer around the same time that also used a 12 MHz 68k. Do you know if this faster variant was encumbered in some way that made it less suitable for use in a "general purpose" computer, or was it simply a cost consideration?

DashRattlesnake 10y ago
I'm not sure how you think it would be encumbered, but from the Wikipedia page, my guess is it was mostly cost. The faster variants (like 12 Mhz) were only available later, and I would guess that was due to improved production processes and binning that enabled them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_68000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_68000