Mini-review: David Pogue's Apple: The First 50 Years
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- Pogue's article provides a thorough discussion of the Apple-1, including the Computer Conversor 4000, with period photos of Jobs and Wozniak.
- The Apple III section is well-written, featuring a thermal photo and a detailed analysis of the Lisa and early Macintosh developments.
- The book includes a decent section on Copland's technical aspects and a concise ELI5 on OpenDoc, unlike Linzmeyer's focus on Jobs' return.
- Prototype photographs are a highlight, such as the TIM mockup for the PowerBook 100 and the Jaguar mockup, along with images from PowerSurge and Apple Network Server ROMs.
- Pogue covers the Newton with a Cadillac prototype image, the Interactive Television Box, PenLite, and Swatch project, but omits Workgroup Servers and some details on Cognac emulator.
- The clones section is pithier than Linzmeyer's, and the book includes sections on QuickTake, PowerCD, eWorld, and Pippin, though coverage of some topics is briefer.
- Post-Jobs return content is less interesting, lacking the Yosemite G3 iPhone prototype photo, and the final chapters are speculative and less useful.