And even though networking was envisioned from the start of the Mac, Apple basically had to rush to finish AppleTalk networking in time for the release of the L

And even though networking was envisioned from the start of the Mac, Apple basically had to rush to finish AppleTalk networking in time for the release of the LaserWriter since it was so expensive it was assumed the only way anyone could justify the purchase price was to share it with an office workgroup rather than connect to a single workstation. It took 2 more years for Apple to finally introduce file sharing over their own network.