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Does anyone know why the Apple Macintosh was named so?
by umeshunni 3y ago
Does anyone know why the Apple Macintosh was named so?
- userbinator 3y agoThe fruit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McIntosh_(apple) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McIntosh_(apple)
- porknubbins 3y agoI don’t know but I did hear that Jobs actually did get approval from McIntosh the stereo company to avoid any trademark lawsuits later, and thats why he spelled it Macintosh.
- rz2k 3y agoAccording to the lore, McIntosh was Jef Raskin's favorite apple cultivar. https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Bicycle.txt https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&stor...
- chongli 3y agoCaution: folklore.org can consume hours of your life! That site is full of awesome stories from the early days of the Mac. It's addictive!
- pmelendez 3y agoThis! I recommend the book[1] as a slighty less addictive version. [1] https://www.amazon.ca/Revolution-Valley-Paperback-Insanely-Great-ebook/dp/B006BAW3N0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KUQ7RN66UVI6&keywords=revolution+in+the+valley&qid=1697367269&sprefix=revolution+in+the+valley%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.ca/Revolution-Valley-Paperback-Insanely-G...