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Bill Gates in 1983 Teen Beat Magazine
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Posted on 01/18/2005 10:00:14 AM PST by bahblahbah

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To: Prime Choice

I was thinking of the IBM Jr probably


21 posted on 01/18/2005 10:06:55 AM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: AppyPappy

The Lisa was an Apple product, but that is a Mac behind him.


22 posted on 01/18/2005 10:07:20 AM PST by MediaMole
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To: bahblahbah

Two words: Napoleon Dynamite


23 posted on 01/18/2005 10:07:21 AM PST by Hardastarboard
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To: ChadGore

Yep...that's a Mac alright. Maybe a Mac SE.


24 posted on 01/18/2005 10:07:56 AM PST by Prime Choice (I have to keep my expectations low. I can't fake looking impressed.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

He knew we would need a laugh someday. So he left some out for our benefit.


25 posted on 01/18/2005 10:07:56 AM PST by handy old one (Never confuse the facts with the issues!!)
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To: MediaMole

The Mac debuted in 1984.


26 posted on 01/18/2005 10:08:21 AM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: AppyPappy
I was thinking of the IBM Jr probably

You mean the IBM PCjr? I used to have one of those.

The machine looks like a Mac SE.

27 posted on 01/18/2005 10:08:43 AM PST by Prime Choice (I have to keep my expectations low. I can't fake looking impressed.)
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28 posted on 01/18/2005 10:08:48 AM PST by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 60,608,582 Bush fans.)
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To: AppyPappy
I didn't think the Macs came out until 1986.

First release was November 1983.

29 posted on 01/18/2005 10:09:01 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: Prime Choice

1984

http://www.uriah.com/apple-qt/1984.html


30 posted on 01/18/2005 10:09:06 AM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: bahblahbah

Hilarious pics...thanks.


31 posted on 01/18/2005 10:09:45 AM PST by PRND21
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To: bahblahbah

And to think this is the tech ruler of the world.


32 posted on 01/18/2005 10:09:48 AM PST by Centurion2000 (Nations do not survive by setting examples for others. Nations survive by making examples of others)
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To: AppyPappy
I didn't think the Macs came out until 1986.

They were at my college in 1983.

33 posted on 01/18/2005 10:09:56 AM PST by Prime Choice (I have to keep my expectations low. I can't fake looking impressed.)
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To: bahblahbah

I'll bet he's still laughing, all the way to the bank.


34 posted on 01/18/2005 10:10:07 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: ChadGore
Is that a mac ?

Sure looks like it to me!

35 posted on 01/18/2005 10:10:11 AM PST by mhking (Do not mess with dragons, for thou art crunchy & good with ketchup...)
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To: bahblahbah


36 posted on 01/18/2005 10:10:31 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: eyespysomething

I thought that was a 3 1/2 inch disk. He claimed at the time that, even though it's just a 3.5 incher, it was high density. And anyway, he just got out of the pool. Shrinkage.


37 posted on 01/18/2005 10:10:31 AM PST by Luddite Patent Counsel
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To: bahblahbah

It's like a geek's Victoria's Secret.


38 posted on 01/18/2005 10:10:40 AM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (Christine Fraudoire is not my governoire.)
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To: bahblahbah

Wow, Bill Gates on the desk throwing his floppy at the camera... He's too sexy for his processor.


39 posted on 01/18/2005 10:10:40 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: ChadGore
.................................................................\/ Is that a mac ?

Yes, in fact he started out on Apples(ones before the Mac)

40 posted on 01/18/2005 10:10:42 AM PST by SengirV
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