| Apple II turns 35, doesn't bother with midlife crisis Apr 17th 2012, 03:06  It was 35 years ago today that two Steves and a handful of employees introduced the world to a game-changer: the Apple II. Easily recognizable today as one of history's first truly accessible personal computers, it's a bit odd to think that the iconic rig was almost overlooked at its debut at the 1977 West Coast Computer Faire. Even so, the beige box weaseled its way into our homes and schools. $1300 bought the most basic model of the machine that taught a generation of children the dangers of fording a river, rocking a paltry 4KB of RAM and a 1MHz processor. Despite its age, the old Apple II is doing its best to keep up with the times -- making music, going to concerts and even trying out those hip Bluetooth protocols its grand kids are always talking about. Feeling nostalgic? Check out Time's in-depth tribute to the Apple II's history, influence and legacy at the source link below. Apple II turns 35, doesn't bother with midlife crisis originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  TUAW |  Time | Email this | Comments | | Sprint tries the subsidized netbook thing again with WiMAX-infused IdeaPad S205s Apr 17th 2012, 02:37  Note to everyone: subsidized netbooks aren't a relic. Not quite yet, anyway. In what has to be one of the more bizarre launches of the year, Sprint has seemingly decided it wise to launch a $199.99 netbook with a mandatory two-year data contract, and better still, the 4G module within favors WiMAX. Just weeks after Sprint affirmed that it was over WiMAX phones, in flies a WiMAX netbook. Brilliant. For those unfazed, the IdeaPad S205s offers up an 11.6-inch panel (1366 x 768), a 1.33GHz dual-core Intel U5600 processor, 2GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi module and a six-cell (4400mAh) battery good for around five hours of life. And just so we're clear: it's a netbook, supporting WiMAX (read: not LTE), and it costs $200 with a two-year data contract. And now, you know. Continue reading Sprint tries the subsidized netbook thing again with WiMAX-infused IdeaPad S205s Sprint tries the subsidized netbook thing again with WiMAX-infused IdeaPad S205s originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Sprint | Email this | Comments | |
