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Mon Nov 16 01:54:23 1981
WorkS Digest V1 #36
>From JSol@RUTGERS Mon Nov 16 01:14:55 1981
WorkS Digest Monday, 16 Nov 1981 Volume 1 : Issue 36
Today's Topics: C Compilers Available From DECUS
WorkStations for Programmers Vs. Users
More On The "Lisa" Project
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Date: 15 Nov 1981 1417-EST
From: G.PALEVICH at MIT-EECS
Subject: Smalltalk 80 bible
So just where do I (a humble student) go to get a copy of the
Smalltalk 80 specifications book and the 380K byte system tape?
I read in Infoworld that the Apple IV is 68000 based. I seem
to remember rumours that they had at least the window portion of
Smalltalk 80 up.
The Infoworld article also talked about two other Apple
computers: a redesign of the Apple II for 64K chip, and some sort of
portable (ala Osborne I) 68000 based machine -- possibly code-named
the Mackentosh.
I believe that Tandy is working on a 68000 based machine, too.
In fact, I bet just about everyone is going 16bit because of the
greater speed/power/RAM.
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Date: 15 November 1981 23:13-EST
From: Brian P. Lloyd
Subject: Apple and 'Lisa'
While visiting Apple several months ago, I caught a glimple of a box
that bore no resemblence to any current Apple product. I snooped
around a bit and read the memos that people had tacked on the walls of
their cubicals. Although I could be wrong, I got the strong
impression that I saw their 'top secret' product (this was the new
products development group).
The device I saw looked much like a VT-100 (same form factor) and had
a mouse. They were experimenting with color graphic printers, and I
overheard some discussion of the quality of the bitmapped display. I
was unable to find out what processor is being used, but I did learn
that it is a 16 bit chip. They were most interested in my experience
with the Convergent Technologies cluster communications and OS
architecture.
If I had to guess I would say that Apple is trying to build a cross
between the Xerox 'Star' and the Convergent Technologies system. They
could actually have something as far as the hardware is concerned, but
I wasn't too sure about their software crew.
Brian
