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This blossary attempts to compile some of the interesting facts about Apple that may surprise the casual Apple fans.

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Apple's first tablet computer was not the iPad but the Newton PDA, developed under former CEO John Sculley and launched in 1993. This handheld personal data assistant allowed users to manage contacts ...

Domain: Computer; Category: Tablet PC

Released on September 20, 1989, the Macintosh Portable was Apple's first battery-powered portable Macintosh computer. It featured a fast, sharp, and crystal clear black and white 640 x 400 active ...

Domain: Computer; Category: Computer hardware

Twiggy is the code name of Apple's own proprietary 5.25 inch floppy disk system named after a 1960s fashion model (Twiggy) who was famously thin. It was designed to be a higher-performance ...

Domain: Computer; Category: Computer hardware

Apple included a number of early treasure hunt goodies into the original Macintosh computers. In addition to the mysterious human figure etched onto the Mac's circuit board, the signatures of ...

Domain: Computer; Category: Computer hardware

Mr. Macintosh is the name of the human figure drawing etched into the circuit board of the original Macintosh machines. The legend of Mr. Macintosh is still a mystery to most people today as they ...

Domain: Computer; Category: Computer hardware

Introduced by Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984, the Macintosh or Mac is a line of personal computers (PCs) designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was the first mass-market personal computer ...

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Introduced in January 1983, Lisa was Apple's first mouse-driven personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). It was a predecessor to the Macintosh line of computers that Apple ...

Domain: Computer; Category: Computer hardware

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