I used STAR in 1984. High resolution photos via Email in 1984!!!, when Jobs and Woz were working on PRINT. ---- oh the things that a computer can do!
in 86 I volunteered for an Apple conference in Nashville for my time they gave me an Apple IIgs that changed my career goals On Oct 12, 9:39 am, GregfromBoston <[email protected]> wrote: > I didn't think Xerox even cared, but I used STAR in 1984. High > resolution photos via Email in 1984!!!, when Jobs and Woz were working > on PRINT. > > On Oct 12, 10:12 am, plainolamerican <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > no he didn't > > Xerox was allowed to buy pre-IPO stock from Apple, in exchange for > > engineer visits and an understanding that Apple would create a GUI > > product > > Xerox'x lawsuit was dismissed > > > On Oct 12, 8:41 am, GregfromBoston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Of course, he did steal that graphical interface, and a whole lot > > > more, like icons, folders and email. > > > > On Oct 11, 4:21 pm, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > - On Sept. 2011, Apple became the most valuable company in the world. > > > > - Apple's "Lisa" was the first consumer computer with a graphical user > > > > interface. > > > > - “The Internet? We are not interested in it.” – Bill Gates, 1993 > > > > > On Oct 11, 2:43 pm, Bruce Majors <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > <http://www.quora.com> > > > > > Top Content For You This Week > > > > > What are some great stories about Steve > > > > > Jobs?<http://www.quora.com/digest/track_click?url=%2FSteve-Jobs%2FWhat-are-...> > > > > > Erik > > > > > Lammerding<http://www.quora.com/digest/track_click?url=%2FErik-Lammerding&digest...>voted > > > > > up this answer. > > > > > 322<http://www.quora.com/digest/track_click?url=%2FSteve-Jobs%2FWhat-are-...> > > > > > Kristopher > > > > > Wright<http://www.quora.com/digest/track_click?url=%2FKristopher-Wright&dige...>, > > > > > Film Maker > > > > > Founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, passed away today. I never met the man > > > > > personally and now I never will. 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