Dinosaur Sightings: Computers from 1984-1989

Apple Macintosh


Before the Macintosh, all computers were Ã¢â‚¬Ëœtext-basedÃ¢â‚¬Ëœ - you operated them by typing words onto the keyboard. The Macintosh is run by activating pictures (icons) on the screen with a small hand-operated device called a "mouse". Most modern-day computers now operate on this principle, including modern Apple computers and most others which run the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Reprinted with permission from Oldcomputers.net





