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January 19, 1983 - Apple Introduced the Apple Lisa

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On this day, January 19, 1983, Apple introduced the Apple Lisa, a groundbreaking personal computer that was the first to feature a graphical user interface (GUI) and a computer mouse. The Lisa represented a major leap forward in making computers more user-friendly, moving away from text-based commands to an interface with icons and menus that could be navigated with a mouse.

While the Apple Lisa was innovative, its high price of $9,995 and limited software options made it commercially unsuccessful. However, its technological advancements laid the foundation for future Apple products, including the more affordable and iconic Macintosh released in 1984.

Fun Fact: The name Lisa was said to stand for “Local Integrated Software Architecture,” though it’s widely believed to have been named after Steve Jobs’ daughter, Lisa.

Trivia Question: What Apple computer, released in 1984, became a commercial success and popularized the graphical user interface for personal computers?
 
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