| Apple Macintosh | |
|---|---|
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| Basic Information | |
Type(s) |
Personal Computer |
| Apple Computers | |
Predecessor(s) |
Apple II |
Successor(s) |
Macintosh Plus |
Competitor(s) |
IBM 5150, Commodore 64 |
Discontinued |
 October 1, 1985
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| Technical Information | |
Variant(s) |
128K, 512K |
Supported Media |
3.5" Floppy Disk, Hard Drive |
  North American Release
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| January 24, 1984 | |
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The Apple Macintosh featured an 8 MHz Motorola 68000 processor, 128 KB of RAM, and a 400k floppy disk drive in a beige all-in-one case with a 9" monochrome display. There was a 512k model that was released later on, with 512 KB of RAM.
The Macintosh was the first relatively inexpensive computer to use a graphical user interface, 3.5" disks, a consistent look-and-feel among applications, and true WYSIWYG printing, all of which are taken for granted today. This computer started a different way of thinking, allowing the user to concentrate on working rather than struggling to get the computer to work. The Macintosh became discontinued a year later and was replaced by the Macintosh Plus, its successor.