Its pretty ironic that the item dug up to celebrate Jobs is represented by the device (and thus Apple's historic failure to live up to promises made to those businesses that invested in the device) that led to the the PC's adoption and dominance in the business community. Should have done Jobs a favor and quietly slipped it back in the tube. Tell me there was also a Newton in there too.
If I recall correctly, nothing Apple sold back then was going to stop the PC's ascent. Not the Apple //, Apple ///, not the Lisa, not the Mac, or anything else. Until the iPad.
Remember, this was part of a design conference. Perhaps the idea was to see how designs changed in a relatively short period of time. Of course now with the Web, Wikipedia, and search engines this idea of a physical time capsule seems quaint.
Remember, this was part of a design conference. Perhaps the idea was to see how designs changed in a relatively short period of time. Of course now with the Web, Wikipedia, and search engines this idea of a physical time capsule seems quaint.
Actually, just yesterday I tried to retrieve something I'd read 5 years ago on the web, and it was gone. As was all internet memory of it. So I think your comment about the web etc actually makes the physical time capsule even more intriguing!
They wouldn't have to dig too far into my basement to find my LISA mouse or in fact my whole LISA. I don't think that Steve Jobs used it though, but other Steves did, as well as Alexs, Chucks, Tanias, Bills, ... well you get the idea. It has a hard time firing up its hard drive anymore. I guess I'll have to take it to the Apple Store and see whats up with that.
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I loved the Lisa, I can remember my training session on it like it was yesterday. First part of lesson ... "This is a mouse ..." 8-)
There was a time in the 20th contrary that 30 years for a time capsule may have proven to be interesting when things were changing rapidly and we didn't have easy access to more recent, historical data. Considering I can hop on iTunes to listen to Moody Blues, or look up the entire Lisa or even run the original Apple OS in an web browser that is not today. Even 100 years might be long enough these days.
Plus time is definately running a hell of a lot faster now.
I'm digging that! (I shouldn't be trying to type blindly)
In all seriousness, is English your second language? If so you write it better than most many cough, cough ... Americans ... or perhaps you are a Yank / Brit living over there?
In all seriousness, is English your second language? If so you write it better than most many cough, cough ... Americans ... or perhaps you are a Yank / Brit living over there?
You'd never know English wasn't his first language.
On another note, I still can't conjugate simple Spanish sentences despite the hours I put into it.
You're too kind. Indeed, second language. I guess I picked it up from TV. Of course I learned it in school when I turned 12, but never made it 'to a higher level'. I do read quite a handful of English on the web, and even think in English, often. I was in a relationship for 8 years where we talked English often, while she was Dutch as well. I don't know, I can even make a play of (English) words, like in this thread: http://forums.appleinsider.com/t/160795/apple-now-allowing-trade-ins-for-water-damaged-devices
Lame to point something out like this, but since it got pretty much unnoticed...It was a right play of words, correct?
Solip, keep on learning. It really benefits one to speak another language, and Spanish is the most widely used apart from English.
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If it was steel it would have been easier to locate with a metal detector and may not become lost for 14 years.
If I recall correctly, nothing Apple sold back then was going to stop the PC's ascent. Not the Apple //, Apple ///, not the Lisa, not the Mac, or anything else. Until the iPad.
Remember, this was part of a design conference. Perhaps the idea was to see how designs changed in a relatively short period of time. Of course now with the Web, Wikipedia, and search engines this idea of a physical time capsule seems quaint.
Actually, just yesterday I tried to retrieve something I'd read 5 years ago on the web, and it was gone. As was all internet memory of it. So I think your comment about the web etc actually makes the physical time capsule even more intriguing!
I loved the Lisa, I can remember my training session on it like it was yesterday. First part of lesson ... "This is a mouse ..." 8-)
Does your Lisa still run fine?
Plus time is definately running a hell of a lot faster now.
Isn't that 'dag' up?
From the looks of it, it was a PVC pipe not Steel that is why is look so good and was so easy to cut with a circular saw.
Yes, you're right. Not sure why I thought it was a steel tube. I thought I heard them say so. Regardless, it was lame. Cheapo television.
For this it simply looks similar to a modern mouse and is not (totally) been replaced by new hardware.
I'm digging that! (I shouldn't be trying to type blindly)
In all seriousness, is English your second language? If so you write it better than
mostmany cough, cough ... Americans ... or perhaps you are a Yank / Brit living over there?You'd never know English wasn't his first language.
On another note, I still can't conjugate simple Spanish sentences despite the hours I put into it.
Phil, when did you start learning English?
You're too kind. Indeed, second language. I guess I picked it up from TV. Of course I learned it in school when I turned 12, but never made it 'to a higher level'. I do read quite a handful of English on the web, and even think in English, often. I was in a relationship for 8 years where we talked English often, while she was Dutch as well. I don't know, I can even make a play of (English) words, like in this thread:
http://forums.appleinsider.com/t/160795/apple-now-allowing-trade-ins-for-water-damaged-devices
Lame to point something out like this, but since it got pretty much unnoticed...It was a right play of words, correct?
Solip, keep on learning. It really benefits one to speak another language, and Spanish is the most widely used apart from English.
Am I missing something?
If it was supposed to be unearthed in the year 2000, then why did they print "2003- time tube" on it?
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