A new documentary called Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa promises to tell the story of one of Apple’s most important flops. Directed by computer historian (and Apple collector) David Greelish, the ...

In 1989, Apple made a shocking decision that erased an important piece of its history—the destruction of 7,000 Apple Lisa computers. This curious episode, which unfolded in Logan, Utah, left many ...

The decision by Apple to release to code follows its discovery by The Computer History Museum. The museum, based in Mountain View, California, passed on the code to Apple for review. As soon as Apple ...

In 1983, the Lisa was supposed to be a barnburner. Apple’s brand-new computer had a cutting edge GUI, a mouse, and power far beyond the 8-bit machines that came before. It looked like nothing else on ...

Film maker [David Greelish] wrote in to let us know about his recent documentary: Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa. The documentary covers the life of the Apple Lisa. It starts with the genesis of the ...

Many think that Apple's history creating computers with graphical interfaces starts with the venerable Macintosh, but the company's first foray into designing GUIs actually started with 1983's Lisa.

A forthcoming documentary will tell the story of the Apple Lisa, quite possibly the most important “flop” in the company’s history. Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa is planned for release in early ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Apple Lisa introduced the graphic ...