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Apple
Easter Eggs
Hardware:
Macintosh Portable
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By: David K. Every
& Daniel Fanton
(C) Copyright 1999 DKE - All Rights Reserved.
Macintosh Portable Code Name:
Laguna, Riveria, Malibu, Esprit, Guiness
Macintosh Portable (with backlit display) Code Name:
Aruba, Love Shack, Mulligan
The first Mac Portable computer was released a long time
ago and was a 17 lb monster. But it was innovative with a
lot of things, like the first Active Matrix LCD, first
built-in track-ball (which you could put on either side of
the keyboard for right or left handed use), first portable
with a battery life beyond a few hours (5 - 7 hours). Still
it was a no-compromises monster that cost a fortune,
wouldn't fit on an airline tray-table, and caused a few arms
to be pulled from their sockets.
For those who have one of those hernia inducing
behomoths, here is an easter egg:
There is a hardware etch, where the proprammer's
signatures are etched in raised lettering inside the bottom
(base) of the case. There are 62 signatures (if I found them
all, and counted correctly), plus 7 names in 'type' under
the heading "Product Design Team".
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