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The Apple Jonathan: A Very 1980s Concept Computer That Never Shipped

submitted by RobertJHarsh to Computers 1 monthMar 29, 2024 10:32:05 ago (+7/-1)     (512pixels.net)

https://512pixels.net/2024/03/apple-jonathan-modular-concept/

What could have been? I do remember articles about this and I think there was a demo of it. Cool concept.


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[ - ] Sector2 0 points 1 monthMar 29, 2024 17:30:08 ago (+0/-0)

— voicing the fear that once the Mac and DOS were offered on the same platform, more Mac users might move to DOS then DOS users would move to the Mac. “That reasoning floored us,” says Fitch. “Apparently, Sculley had less faith in the Mac than we did.”

Or he was familiar with humans. Look at how many people were tricked into using Windows.

[ - ] RobertJHarsh [op] 1 point 1 monthMar 29, 2024 21:43:34 ago (+1/-0)

A few DOS cards were put out that ran DOS on the Apple II and for IBM to run Apple II stuff. Apple did crack out a Mac that ran DOS but I forget which one.

[ - ] Bonanza 0 points 1 monthMar 29, 2024 11:15:05 ago (+0/-0)

Pretty neat "what coulda been" concept, but as the article states it probably would've been a glitch fest with all the compatibility issues.

From the renderings, I do see elements of the Commodore Amiga in it, but that may just be me.