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Item #1003: Apple Macintosh 512K

The Apple Macintosh, introduced in 1984, caused quite a stir due to it's graphical user
interface, now commonly referred to as the GUI.  The mouse, now a common component
of any computer system, was then unheard of.  Apple had in fact "borrowed" this technology
from Xerox.  Xerox had developed the GUI and mouse combination years before, however
Xerox executives felt that such a "user interface" had no place in the business enviroment and
the entire project was placed on the back burner....   until Steve Jobs came to town!