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The Macintosh Project started by Jef Raskin

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The Macintosh project started in the late 1970s with Jef Raskin (1943–2005), an Apple employee, who envisioned an easy-to-use, low-cost computer for the average consumer. He wanted to name the computer after his favorite type of apple, the McIntosh, but the name had to be changed for legal reasons. In September 1979, Raskin was authorized by the managemen…

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First Apple mouse designed by IDEO

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Bill Moggridge designs the first laptop prototype

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Apple II Launches

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Apple Introduces the iPhone

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Bill Moggridge designs the first laptop prototype

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Designing Media by Bill Moggridge

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