Trip down memory lane

escherescher
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
While taking a break from studying for finals, I stumbled upon the <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/archives.phtml"; target="_blank">AppleInsider archives</a>. Unlike the archive of our beloved AI boards, this collection of articles is so complete that it includes the early articles from MacNN Reality from 1997. Wow... what a trip down memory lane! It's scary to think how long my addiction to Mac rumors has lasted.



An other intersting tidbit I found was that AppleInsider actually got one of its <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/9811/about-appleinsider.shtml"; target="_blank">staff from Mac OS Rumors</a>. Who would have thought that?



Don't you love AppleInsider?



Escher

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 7
    escherescher Posts: 1,811member
    Isn't it telling that nobody remembers Reality and the Monday and Thursday 12am updates of the early AI?



    Escher
  • Reply 2 of 7
    bogiebogie Posts: 407member
    I remember, makes me feel old. I remember Mark being the first mod I talked to, damn he was a good guy. And good at being a mod. That was really AI's hayday for me. TONs of information, very active forums, well represented by their people. Maybe things always look better in the past. Maybe twice a week regular updates are just awesome ...
  • Reply 3 of 7
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Oh yeah, I remember the good ol days of Reality and the young AI. I've actually linked back to theose old articles recently when trying to explain to someone how the Apple menu and other stuff worked in the early versions of Mac OS X <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/9903/mac-os-x-server.shtml"; target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/9811/mac-os-x-server.shtml"; target="_blank">here</a>. I'm amazed that so many older links still work (though there are several broken).



    Off-topic: I noticed "OmniWeb is included, btw" on one of those old pages... I sure hope Apple does that with 10.2...



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  • Reply 4 of 7
    kaboomkaboom Posts: 286member
    Thanks for depressing the hell out of me:

    [quote]The icon dimensions are 48x48, which will be a necessity as resolutions higher than 1024x768 become more and more common on larger monitors. This will likely be the same default icon size of Mac OS X (consumer). Additionally, Mac OS X Server allows you to select how things should be minimize -- collapsable title bars (Mac OS 8.x) or icons along the bottom of the screen (OpenStep). <hr></blockquote>

  • Reply 5 of 7
    nebagakidnebagakid Posts: 2,692member
    old school rocks <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
  • Reply 6 of 7
    daverdaver Posts: 496member
    It sure does, Nebagakid. It sure does. :cool:
  • Reply 7 of 7
    amoryaamorya Posts: 1,103member
    I want this!



    [quote]Below is an outline of PowerBookXXX story



    -The Thin Line Power Book model (Shown Below) will be razor thin while still delivering a full complement of ports and even an expansion bay for a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.



    -The Second Model is beyond awesome, the keyboard, which is mounted where the screen normally goes in a portable, comes with "snap-lock" hinges

    allowing the user to remove it. The computer and its components are actually mounted behind the screen, not underneath the keyboard.



    -When the keyboard is separated from the screen module(which also contains the HD, Processor and so on), it doesn't require wires to communicate, instead it relies on a wireless radio transceiver to communicate with the Screen Module (The Computer).



    -The user will be able to operate the computer via "remote control" from any angle and any position.



    -The members of the Industrial Design Group at Apple are amazing. Not being able to overcome the inherent inability of LCD screens to switch resolutions, they "thought differently" and instead developed a huge, 14-inch active-matrix color screen that will automatically switch orientation from landscape mode to portrait mode when the user pivots the portable. The Apple TM Logo has been thoughtfully placed at the bottom and on the right hand side of the screen model for perfect appearance during any situation.



    -There was a time way back when MacWorld did a markup of the future powerbook (which they envisioned, not Apple) and in the markup were detachable fuzzy speakers. Well, it looks like Apple took their advice and produced form-fitting speakers that plug into special sockets on either side of PowerBook's chassis.



    -Upon removal of the speakers, the user will be able to snap the two together in order to prevent damage when transporting the PowerBook. <hr></blockquote>



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