Helping the rest of them: the unique consulting meeds of the Macintosh user
Doug Heacock · 1988
The Apple Macintosh burst onto the microcomputing scene in early 1984, amid much media hype, sporting the claim that it was to be “the computer for the rest of us.” The unique Macintosh user interface makes the Mac easy to learn and use, and has made it quite popular, particularly among those with fear of computers or little time to spend learning to use them. After a slow start due to hardware limitations and lack of software, the Macintosh has grown into an important presence in academic computing, with Mac labs appearing in colleges and universities everywhere in increasing numbers.