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1984 review of original Mac

Larry Magid reviewed the original Macintosh in the LA Times in 1984. Here’s his original review.

Like the Lisa, it uses a hand-held “mouse” — a small pointing device which enables the user to select programs, and move data from one part of the screen to another. Also like the Lisa, Macintosh uses a black and white display screen whose resolution is so high that it can quickly draw detailed pictures while at the same time display crisp and readable text.