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Apple's First Flops

Posted by timothy on from the what-might-have-been dept.

Sabah Arif writes "Apple began the eighties with two major flops under its belt: the Apple III and the LISA. Both machines were attempts at breaking into the business market. They were technologically advanced, but major flaws prevented their success."

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  1. Yeah by edsonmedina · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Only two people bited the apple. Adam and Eve.

    The rest of us knew better.

    1. Re:Yeah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Ah yes, the original sin. "The rest of us" were born from Adam and Eve, so it's not like we knew better: we just weren't around yet.

  2. Re:LISA by smittyoneeach · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Och, he was a splendid Pppe, despite vowel prrblems...

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    Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
  3. Skyscrapercity discovers the joys of tubgirl... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I can't even scroll up. I still feel a little weak, my God. I've never had a reaction like this to a picture? I had to look at it a few seconds until I fully realized what it was...and then...pale in the face, sickly feeling. Wow.

    Wow indeed. The pic was so disgusting that the goatman that was posted just next to it didn't even get noticed!
  4. Re:Sounds reasonable. by DenDave · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Interesting, I just got my Mini and it works fine, there is a little dimmness but I could adjust it on the monitor. As for the reports you linked, some of them dealt with overclocking issues and well.. that may just be the problem. I have spoken to a buddy of mine who also complained of dimness and the only difference between his and mine are that his has all the airport/bluetooth/bigger drive options.. maybe there is a power consumption issue? His also complains when his wireless usb keyboard AND usb hard drive are hooked up... "too much power being drained"... so perhaps power consumption is the problem. Other than that I must say I am thoroughly impressed with the device.

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    -if at first you don't succeed, stay the heck away from paragliding.