Revisiting Apple’s ill-fated Lisa computer, 40 years on

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Forty years ago today, a new type of personal computer was announced that would change the world forever. Two years later, it was almost completely forgotten. The Apple Lisa started in 1978 as a new project for Steve Wozniak. The idea was to make an advanced computer using a bit-slice processor, an early attempt at scalable computing. Woz got distracted by other things, and the project didn’t begin in earnest until early 1979. That’s when Apple management brought in a project leader and started hiring people to work on it. Lisa was named after Steve Jobs’ daughter, even though Jobs denied the connection and his parentage. But the more interesting thing about the Lisa computer was how it evolved into something unique: It was the first personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI).

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It was a chaotic and exciting time for both hardware and operating systems. Especially for Apple.
Nearly 30 years ago, it was not uncommon to see Apple as a dying company.

 

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I love the history of tech. I wasn't sure if this post would still be here in the morning, but now that you posted the odds are much better Good to see you @show-Zi

 

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Pioneering Apple Lisa goes “open source” thanks to Computer History Museum

Lisa OS 3.1's 1984 source Pascal code now available under a non-commercial license.

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Apple doesn't care much about compatibility with the past, but this Lisa's UI is understandable even today. Considering that it is 40 years old, this is really surprising.