Chapter 2. The Macintosh Family
Clifford Colby is the chapter editor.
Mike Breeden (MB), Christopher Breen(CB), David Morgenstern (DM), Jason O'Grady (JOG), and Daniel Drew Turner (DT) are the chapter coauthors.
Sharon Zardetto Aker (SA) was the editor of the seventh edition of The Macintosh Bible, from which portions of this chapter are taken.
At first, picking which Mac to buy was a snap: In 1984 you paid $2,495 for the original Macintosh, and Apple threw MacWrite and MacPaint in with the deal. Your big choice: Did you want an Apple carrying case for $99?
Ten years later, your choices were more varied—and bewildering. For example, just in the Performa line, at one time or another you could pick from (or wade through) the Performa 520, the ...
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