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From: sauron@sciences.sdsu.edu (Dwayne Johnson)
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Subject: History of the Mac, Part I.
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Date: 10 Jul 90 03:55:11 GMT
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Hello,

   I am working on a historiography project about the Macintosh.  The idea is
to trace the how people thought about the machine from conceptualization to
its status today as the prefered machine of many people. What I am looking
for is:

    A) Primary sources
       Literature/Documents/memos/etc. outlining some of the ideas and 
       possible uses for the Mac. This would most likely have to come
       from within Xerox or Apple, however if someone could point me
       toward contacts, I'd be most appreciative.

    B) Secondary sources
       Any good books reviewing the Macintosh and its usefulness. I'm 
       aware that there there are thousands of articles in magazines on
       the subject, and I'm currently wading through them. If you would
       like to suggest places to look, this too would be helpful.
       (Assume I just fell from the sky....take me to your Mac info...)

    C) Thoughts/comments
       I'm also interested in how the user community feels about the
       Mac, its development, and its futur.

When I'm finished researching what the different philosophies of the mac
are, I'm hoping to write a short history on the subject. I must admit that
I was never a big fan of the Mac.  Having made my living in systems
programming and communications, I used to regard the Mac as a "quaint
little toy" that I swore I'd never use.  As you may have guessed, I'm typing
this message on a Mac. The Mac is my machine of preference whenever
I find myself writing, I wouldn't dream of using anything else. 

I appreciate any and all replies, even those who just want to drop me
a line and say hi (variety, ya know!). 

     Thanks in Advance...
         Dwayne


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