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| - | [* black] Not much has changed over the past 30 years in the way of Apple desktop computers… |
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| - | [* black] Aside from a few small things like display size, processing power, and (insert air quotes) "wireless capabilities," you can barely even notice the difference! |
| - | [* icon_note] Still confused? Here, we'll help you out: The Mac 128K is the 9-inch display on the left; the 21.5" iMac is the one on the right. |
| - | [* black] A quick look at these all-in-one machine's backsides reveals some similar, yet oh-so-different ports. Peripheral hookups may be new, but power and audio jacks have withstood the test of time pretty well. |
| - | [* icon_note] If you're wondering why Apple made everything mucous-yellow in the '80s, the answer is: [http://hackaday.com/2009/03/02/restoring-yellowed-computer-plastics|they didn't|new_window=true]. |
| + | [* black] Before we crack open this time capsule (no, not [[Topic:Apple Time Capsule|these Time Capsules]]), let's take a moment to see just how far we've come in three decades. |
| + | [* icon_note] First up, displays. 1984's Mac 128K featured a 9" CRT with 512 x 342 resolution and support for two colors: black, and white. On the right, our lovely comparison [[Topic:iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2638|Late 2013 iMac]] has a 21.5" 1920 x 1080 pixel display with millions of colors. |
| + | [* black] As Apple works to popularize [http://www.apple.com/thunderbolt/|Thunderbolt|new_window=true], a 20 Gb/s IO interface, let's reflect back on the high-speed Serial port, supporting (at most) 19.2 kbps. |
| + | [* black] But hey, at least the AC plug is the same. |