The Apple Museum

<body bgcolor="white" link="black" alink="#ae0000" vlink="#ae0000"> <center> <img src="sections/images/logo.gif" width="524" height="89" border="0" naturalsizeflag="3"></center> <p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="20%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center"><a href="sections/home.html" target="home"><font size="2">Introduction<br> </font></a><font size="2"><a href="sections/computers.html" target="home">Encyclopedia</a></font> <p><font size="2" color="#ae0000"><b>Timelines<br> </b></font><a href="sections/history.html" target="home"><font size="2">Apple History </font></a><br> <a href="sections/products.html" target="home"><font size="2">Apple Products</font></a></td> <td width="20%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center"><font size="2" color="#ae0000"><b>Lists<br> </b></font><a href="sections/codenames.html" target="home"><font size="2">Apple Code Names </font></a><br> <a href="sections/sightings.html" target="home"><font size="2">Mac Sightings </font></a><br> <a href="sections/users.html" target="home"><font size="2">Celebrity Mac Users<br> </font></a><font size="2"><a href="sections/gallery.html" target="home">Image Gallery</a></font></td> <td width="20%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center"><font size="2" color="#ae0000"><b>Articles<br> </b></font><a href="sections/gui.html" target="home"><font size="2">A History of the GUI<br> </font></a><font size="2"><a href="sections/os.html" target="home">The Early Mac OS</a></font><br> <a href="sections/ppc.html" target="home"><font size="2">The PowerPC Triumph</font></a><br> <a href="sections/ads.html" target="home"><font size="2">Great Apple Ads</font></a></td> <td width="20%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center"><font size="2" color="#ae0000"><b>Feedback<br> </b></font><a href="mailto:acetracer@softhome.net"><font size="2">E-mail Author </font></a><br> <a href="http://books.dreambook.com/acetracer/the_mac.html" target="home"><font size="2">Sign Guestbook </font></a><br> <a href="sections/awards.html" target="home"><font size="2">Awards - Mentions</font></a></td> <td width="20%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center"><font size="2" color="#ae0000"><b>Site Format<br> </b></font><a href="index.html"><font size="2">Frames</font></a><br> <a href="tables/index.html" target="home"><font size="2">Tables</font></a><br> <a href="index-text.html"><font size="2">Text Only</font></a></td> </tr> </table> </p> <p><font color="#ae0000"><b>Note: </b></font><font color="#ae0000">I am currently working on international versions of this site to accomodate the large amount of readers outside the United States. If you are fluent in a language other than English, and would like to help me translate this site into that language, please </font><a href="mailto:acetracer@softhome.net">E-mail me</a><font color="#ae0000"> at your earliest convenience. Thank you.</font></p> <p><b>This site is kindly hosted by <a href="http://www.drbott.info">Dr. Bott</a>.</b></p> <p>Hello there, welcome to The Apple Museum, a site dedicated to cataloguing the history of Apple computer's people and products. The idea for this site came about when finding that I was always debunking misinformation or otherwise enlightening people as to the real nature of Apple and the Macintosh. Though I found several sites giving some information as to Apple's past there really wasn't a site that incorporated detailed specs with historical information on the company's evolution of its two decades in the industry. So, one day in August of '97 I decided to create a site that would be a sort of reference to those wanting to find more information on Apple. Some how, it turned into this huge thing you see now.</p> <p>I've tried to make navigating as easy as possible. To the left are several sections and categories of Apple-related information you can sink your teeth into. First, we have the <a href="sections/computers.html" target="home">Encyclopedia</a>. This is one of the most comprehensive, thorough listings of Apple computers that really stood out when they were released. Find everything from the technical details of the <a href="sections/computers/a1.html" target="home">Apple-1</a> to the immense power of the <a href="sections/computers/G3.html" target="home">PowerMac G3</a>. Next we have a series of articles on specific historical topics. is an essay about Apple's involvement in the history of the graphical user interface (GUI), as well as a synopsis on its ongoing battle with Microsoft. <a href="sections/ppc.html" target="home">The PowerPC Triumph</a> is an essay on the making of the PowerPC. <a href="sections/os.html">The Early Mac OS</a> is dedicated to describing the features of the Mac OS that made it famous, back when it wasn't. It details information about System versions <a href="sections/os.html#1-2">1.0</a> to <a href="sections/os.html/#4-5">5.0</a>. It also includes rare screenshots and downloadable versions of most systems. Finally we have a section for Great Apple Ads, the ones that only lately has Apple been running often on television, radio, and print.</p> <p>The next category is more of a collection of comprehensive lists. The first is <a href="sections/codenames.html">Apple Code Names</a>, which lists hundreds of code names Apple has used for past and present products, and is probably the largest such compilation anywhere. <a href="sections/sightings.html">Mac Sightings</a> is another list that is has become popular on other sites, but not often updated enough to be useful. It lists different TV shows and movies dating back to the early 80s that featured one or more Apple products in the background. Complementing this is the <a href="sections/users.html">Celebrity Mac Users</a> list, which further proves how creative professionals prefer the Mac. Many celebrities, world leaders, and major companies that use Macs regularly are listed here.</p> <p>Timelines, the next category is a list of time lines pertaining to different aspects of Apple Computer. Probably the largest individual section on this site is the <a href="sections/history.html">Apple History</a> timeline, chronicling over 30 years of Apple-related history. Read about how Woz met Jobs, or the highlights of the past year. The <a href="sections/products.html">Apple Product</a> timeline lists in chronological order most all the products Apple has released so far. The final category is the Image Gallery, which is a large collection of images available for your viewing. The <a href="sections/computers.html">first</a> is a gallery dedicated to all of Apple's computers, the <a href="sections/gallery.html">second</a> to influential people in Apple's life, and the <a href="sections/gallery.html">third</a> is a gallery of screen shots from past and present operating systems.</p> <p>I have other sections that are planned to be included in this site as well. A section for biographies of the people in Apple's history will also be included, where youwill find many pictures and tidbits of well-known as well as unknown "Apple Fellows". A section on Apple's road to a modern OS is also pending. Also, coming soon will be translations of the site in other languages. Overall I hope you enjoy<cite> </cite>my site, please <a href="mailto:acetracer@softhome.net">e-mail</a> any comments or information you have. Thank you.</p> <p><a href="mailto:acetracer@softhome.net">Andy F. Mesa</a><br> Founder, The Apple Museum</p> <center> <p>    </center> </body>