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    19 Jan - Apple Lisa launched

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    19 Jan - Apple Lisa launched Empty 19 Jan - Apple Lisa launched

    Post by Kitkat Sun 19 Jan 2020, 11:31

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    19 Jan - Apple Lisa launched Apple_Lisa

    In 1983, after five years of development, Apple released the Lisa, the first personal computer with a graphical user interface.  Although the Lisa was a commercial failure, due in part to its initial price tag of $9,995 - it had a significant impact on the computer industry.  It is often rumoured to have been named after the first daughter of Apple's Steve Jobs, though several acronyms have been ascribed to the name.
    What project did Jobs join after being forced out of the Lisa project?  More...



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