Gary Katz sent us this video that he did of his Apple Computer collection. One system morphs into another, starting with the Apple II. Not every system is here, but most of them are. Seeing the eMate (remember that?) reminded me I want to do a casemod of some modern hardware inside that case. The eMate was a flop, but the case was really cool (tres Batman).
The Apple Museum – 30 years in 2 minutes
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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.
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It was literally Batman — they used an eMate for Batgirl’s computer in Batman & Robin circa 1997. I have one in my basement somewhere.
They may not be part of your collection but you are missing several:
The Apple IIc – The first Portable Apple
The Apple IIGS
The Mac Color Classic – The first small format color Mac
The Mac LC-520 – The first “All-in-one” Mac
The Mac 6400
and maybe others…
Rob