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From: costello@stx.UUCP (Michael E. Costello)
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Subject: Re: Tell me:  what was System 1.0 like?
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Date: 10 May 91 09:41:45 GMT
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In article <13942@ur-cc.UUCP>, hlsw_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Dave Hollinsworth) writes:
> 
> With 7-Day rapidly approaching, let's get nostalgic, shall we?
> 
> I've only had a Mac for 2 years, so I'll let the oldtimers answer the
> question:  What was the original Mac system (1.0) like?  (Note:  if 1.0
> wasn't stable, then what was the first stable system after 1.0 like?)
> 
I believe one of the developer CDs (Phil & Dave's maybe?) has an app
(or maybe a stack) that can create a startup disk for any System version
from Day One.

One of my favorite "collateral materials" from the early days were the
Windham Hill cassettes "Introduction to Macintosh". I wish I still had
them...


Michael Costello, Meeting Director * costello@world.std.com * 617-625-7080
     BCS*Mac  *  The Boston Computer Society Macintosh User Group