Apple Lisa - Wikipedia
WEBLisa is a desktop computer developed by Apple, produced from January 19, 1983 to August 1, 1986, and succeeded by Macintosh. It is generally considered the first mass-market personal computer operable through a graphical user interface (GUI).
The Lisa: Apple's Most Influential Failure - CHM
WEBJan 19, 2023 · The Lisa shipped with a suite of applications, including word processing and charts, bundled with the system, which discouraged third party developers from writing their own software for it. The original Lisa shipped with a floppy drive (“Twiggy”), designed in-house, that was unreliable.
The Lisa Was Apple’s Best Failure - IEEE Spectrum
WEBJan 19, 2023 · The original Lisa included dual floppy drives, called Twiggy, that had been designed in-house and proved unreliable. From the Lisa to the Macintosh
Revisiting Apple’s ill-fated Lisa computer, 40 years on
WEBJan 19, 2023 · 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...
Apple Lisa - Mac History
WEBOctober 2007. The Apple Lisa was a personal computer designed at Apple Computer, Inc. during the early 1980s. Officially, “Lisa” stood for “Local Integrated Software Architecture”, but it was also the name of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ daughter.
Apple Lisa: Still More to Uncover - CHM
WEBJan 24, 2023 · The Lisa didn’t follow the usual path of Apple products. It was envisioned as a turnkey solution for business, something Apple had little experience in doing, and it was developed by management trained in the “HP Way.”
Inside the Apple Lisa, 25 Years Later - Fast Company
WEBSep 23, 2009 · In 1984, Apple launched the Lisa: a 6.8MHz business-oriented computer that cost $10,000. Though it wasn’t a commercial success because of its high price tag, it paved the way for Apple’s next...
A trip down memory lane: The Apple Lisa and Apple IIe turn 30
WEBJan 19, 2013 · The original Lisa was introduced at an Apple shareholder meeting on January 19, 1983. It had been in development since the late 1970s, and Steve Jobs was forced out of the Lisa team just...
Apple Lisa - Old Computer Museum
WEBApple Lisa. In 1979, Apple had seen a need to complete the Apple II series. After a visit to the Xerox PARC, where he saw lots of new technologies, Steve Jobs decided to launch a graphical computer. After lots of work, the Lisa was revealed in January 1983.
Apple Lisa
WEBIronically, due to the Lisa's rarity and history, they have become a hot item with Apple enthusiasts. Original Lisas with the original Twiggy drives are next to impossible to find, and cost as much as a low-end computer does today.
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