Apple and Macintosh shaped the personal computer era
Apple sparked the desktop revolution with the Apple II in 1977 and the Macintosh in 1984 introducing a graphical user interface. Despite IBM PC dominance and licensing refusals, Apple remained a trailblazer, reaching $1 billion in annual sales early and influencing the shift toward Wintel systems.
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Apple’s early role in personal computer evolution
Apple emerged as a key founder of the personal computer era with a user friendly operating system. The interface originated at Xerox PARC and soon set a standard, with many original features persisting in modern systems.
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Centenarian recalls fighting in North Russian Expedition
Harold Gunnes, 102, is believed to be the last American survivor from the North Russian Expeditionary Force sent to aid White Russians against Bolsheviks in 1918. He joined the Navy in 1917, fought near Arkhangelsk, and recalls marching through birch forests to seize a village before retreating to the sea.
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