4 days ago • view commentsWay back before programs like Photoshop roamed the earth, creating pictures on computers was far from a straightforward process. To make things a little bit easier, Apple released a Graphics Tablet in 1979 which enabled users to draw on the tablet with a wired stylus pen and transfer those creations over to their computer. The original asking price? $650.
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The Tandy 2000 delivered via Retro-Werbung
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Create a 3.5” Micro Diskette with unlimited protection against a hostile world. (via junkyard.dogs)
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Retro Thing: The World’s First Color Portable: SX-64
Strangely enough, the world’s first color portable computer came from Commodore. The SX-64 was a luggable 23 lb version of their smash-hit Commodore 64 desktop. Sadly, the SX-64 didn’t fair well in the marketplace, probably because Commodore was better known in gaming circles than in the boardroom. And who wants to play games on a tiny 5” diagonal screen?
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