
The Making of Macintosh
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Steve Jobs and the Macintosh are inextricably linked in the minds of most
people. So it may come as somewhat of a surprise to learn that the Mac wasn’t
his idea at all. In fact, he actually wanted to kill the project in its infancy.
Lucky for Apple and millions of dedicated Mac users everywhere, he wasn’t
successful. The story of how the Mac came to be is a fascinating tale of one
man’s inspiration, another man’s ego, and the dedication of a small band
of “pirates” that forever changed the way the world computes.
In 2004, when Apple and all the world’s Macintosh enthusiasts will be
celebrating the Mac’s 20th anniversary ...