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| [* 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. Oh, and the ''original'' iPhone had a 480 × 320 pixel screen at 163 ppi. | |
| - | [* 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, |
| + | [* 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, sporting speeds measured in thousands of bps, rather than billions. |
| [* black] But hey, at least the AC plug is the same. |