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* [http://lisa.sunder.net/ Lisa emulator] ([http://www.applefritter.com/node/20185#comment-45735 tutorial], [http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/lisa-os-2-and-3 OS download]) |
* [http://lisa.sunder.net/ Lisa emulator] ([http://www.applefritter.com/node/20185#comment-45735 tutorial], [http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/lisa-os-2-and-3 OS download]) |
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| + | * [http://www.macmothership.com/lisacontent/lisahome.html The Mothership's Apple Lisa archives] |
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* [ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/../pub/apple_II/images/applelisa/ Asimov's Apple Lisa FTP archives] |
* [ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/../pub/apple_II/images/applelisa/ Asimov's Apple Lisa FTP archives] |
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Latest revision as of 05:12, 21 January 2018
Back in the early 80s, Apple knew that graphical interfaces were the future, so they had a big project for that. The Lisa was very advanced for a personal computer at the time, with modern features like multitasking and protected memory. However, that brought its downfall: it cost a whooping $9,995 (almost $24,000 adjusted for inflation), and it was a sluggish machine because the operating system was too sophisticated for the hardware.
Since the Lisa was a flop, Apple went for their "plan B" the following year: the Macintosh, a simpler machine that they could sell for a fourth of that price.
Games[]
The Lisa was designed and sold for business use so not many games exist. Most are homebrew games made in the last few years but there were a few unofficial ports from the Macintosh including Lode Runner and Vegas slots which were probably made by rich computer enthusiasts with nothing better to do with their lives.
External links[]
- Lisa emulator (tutorial, OS download)
- The Mothership's Apple Lisa archives
- Asimov's Apple Lisa FTP archives
| Third Generation | ||
| Consoles | Action Max - Atari 7800 - Amstrad GX4000 - RDI Halcyon - View-Master Interactive Vision - Sega Master System - Nintendo Entertainment System - Casio PV-1000 - VTech Socrates - Epoch Super Cassete Vision | |
| Computers | Mattel Aquarius - Acorn Archimedes - Commodore 64 - Amstrad CPC - Fujitsu FM-7 - Apple Lisa - Apple Macintosh - Microsoft MS-DOS - ASCII MSX - ASCII MSX2 - IBM OS-2 - NEC PC-88 - NEC PC-98 - Amstrad PCW - Sinclair QL - Commodore VIC-20 - Sharp X1 - Sinclair ZX Spectrum | |