Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Welcome to Past Present and Futures Blog

This blog will form a part of an ongoing assessment throughout the semester. You will be required to set up your own blog and contribute to this and other design blogs. 

To get the ball rolling - can anyone guess what this prototype is and what famous product it became?

Miles
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3 comments:

  1. Robert Vlahovic26 February 2011 at 02:39

    I believe it could be the prototype for an Apple / Mac computer system, now widely used and considered a design icon in pop - culture. The tape box at the back is a "Cassette BASIC" operating system.

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  2. Past, Present & Future28 February 2011 at 20:16

    Thanks Rob for kicking off. Can anyone ad any more detail? What did the Apple 1 become as a mass produced product?

    Miles

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  3. Dennis Lee1 March 2011 at 04:40

    Apple 1 is the first personal computer with a fully assembled motherboard and also Apple's first product.

    In 1976, the famous PC was first introduced when PCS were sold as self-assembly kits. As Apple 1 started to be mass produced, the product became a revolution as individuals could own their own complete set of computer.

    Also, in 1970s, there were mostly so-called "large computers" around and people had allocated access time to use PC. Apple 1 targeted the weaknesses of PCs of the time well and offered users what they want in personal computer.

    Considering this, Apple 1 was an incredibly 'user-friendly' product at the time. I think that is why Apple 1 is often referred to as a historic relic.

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