More Mac 40th Anniversary Celebrations
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
So many articles related to the Macintosh’s 40th anniversary, to little time…
The Mac at 40: Iconic, indelible, immortal by Dan Moren, Macworld:
Forty years. In the world of technology, where many devices seem to evaporate after only a matter of months, lasting for a decade is an accomplishment–but four of them? It’s nearly unheard of.
Apple Shares the Secret of Why the 40-Year-Old Mac Still Rules by Steven Levy, Wired:
The pioneering PC revolutionized how people interact with computers. As the Mac enters its fifth decade, Apple says it will continue to evolve.
Upgrade #496: 40th Anniversary of the Mac Draft
Celebrating 40 years of the Mac, we’ve gathered an all-star panel of longtime Mac users to pick the best Macs, Mac software, and Mac accessories, as well as induct a few events or devices into the Mac Hall of Shame.
Guest Starring: Dan Moren, John Gruber, John Siracusa, Shelly Brisbin, and Stephen Hackett
Dr. Drang’s Own Mac 40Th Anniversary Draft
I don’t have the sort of encyclopedic Mac knowledge the draft participants–Shelly Brisbin, Stephen Hackett, Dan Moren, Jason Snell, and the aforementioned Johns–have, but I do want to mention what my picks would be for two of the categories: first Mac and best/favorite Mac software.
I want to do the same but got all categories, just like I started doing with Clockwise I wanted to participate in this podcast very much, I’ll write it up as soon as I can. Today’s been very busy.
And finally (there are many more, but I couldn’t keep up).
Mac at 40: The eras tour by Jason Snell, on Six Colors:
plotting the Mac’s history as defined by the Mac’s four distinct processor eras.