Computer History Museum

Macintosh prototype in acrylic case

<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">This very early prototype ca. 1981 of the Apple Macintosh was hand built by Brian Howard and Dan Kottke. The prototype uses an external Apple II power supply and Apple Disk II floppy drive. It has a single bootstrap EPROM, which loads a 68000 version of the Lisa Monitor, written by Rich Page. Apple released the Macintosh computer in 1984, introducing the general public to a user-friendly personal computer.</span></p>

Macintosh prototype in acrylic case - Image 1
Images taken by Doug F. and edited by A. Tucker
Macintosh prototype in acrylic case - Image 2
Images taken by Doug F. and edited by A. Tucker
Macintosh prototype in acrylic case - Image 3
Macintosh prototype in acrylic case - Image 4
Macintosh prototype in acrylic case - Image 5
Macintosh prototype in acrylic case - Image 6
Images taken by Doug F. and edited by A. Tucker
Macintosh prototype in acrylic case - Image 7
Images taken by Doug F. and edited by A. Tucker

Item Details

Date
Circa 1981 (Made)
Type
Physical Object
Catalogue number
102717968
Other identifying number
9528450 (SERIAL NUMBER)
D9-NF-2 (MODEL NUMBER)
Organization
Apple (Manufacturer)
Category
Desktop
Credit line
Gift of HSC Electronic Supply
Place of publication
North America/USA/CA/Cupertino
Weight
18 (lb)
Dimension
9 3/4w x 13 1/2h x 11 1/4l (in)
24.76w x 34.29h x 28.58l (cm)
Acquisition number
X5812.2010