Generative Art Timeline · Chapter 6: Personal Computer Era (1980s)
1989
The Mac Portable
Apple launched the Macintosh (Mac) Portable, ushering in a new era of portable computing. Weighing around 16 pounds, this ground-breaking device became the first battery-powered Macintosh, providing users with previously unheard-of mobility. The Mac Portable catered to professionals on the go, with a crisp active matrix display, a built-in trackball and the power of a desktop Mac. Despite its weight, this early attempt at a portable Mac was a major advancement in mobile computing technology. The Mac Portable paved the way for Apple’s portable product line to evolve, paving the way for the more compact and lightweight laptops that would follow, as well as the iPhone and iPad.
Text by Peter Bauman. Generative Art Timeline, Le Random.
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Echoes across time
- 1951 · The Ferranti Mark I Is the First Commercially Available Electronic Computer
- 1947 · Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Established
- 1938 · Konrad Zuse Creates the Z1