A new documentary called Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa promises to tell the story of one of Apple’s most important flops. Directed by computer historian (and Apple collector) David Greelish, the ...

In 1983, the Lisa was supposed to be a barnburner. Apple’s brand-new computer had a cutting edge GUI, a mouse, and power far beyond the 8-bit machines that came before. It looked like nothing else on ...

Before the Macintosh became one of Apple's defining products, the company had another computer that failed in the market. In September 1989, Apple took an unusual step with thousands of unsold Lisa ...

The rise of personal computing in the early 1980s introduced machines that reshaped how people interacted with technology. Among them was the Apple Lisa, a product that carried major ambitions and an ...

Film maker [David Greelish] wrote in to let us know about his recent documentary: Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa. The documentary covers the life of the Apple Lisa. It starts with the genesis of the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Apple Lisa introduced the graphic ...

Many think that Apple's history creating computers with graphical interfaces starts with the venerable Macintosh, but the company's first foray into designing GUIs actually started with 1983's Lisa.

A forthcoming documentary will tell the story of the Apple Lisa, quite possibly the most important “flop” in the company’s history. Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa is planned for release in early ...

The decision by Apple to release to code follows its discovery by The Computer History Museum. The museum, based in Mountain View, California, passed on the code to Apple for review. As soon as Apple ...