“These days we take design on computers for granted, but 30 years ago we were still surrounded by low-res screens, clunky interfaces and command prompts,” Jamie Condliffe reports for Gizmodo. “Way back then, though, was when Apple stole the lead and became the choice of creatives everywhere.”
“This video describes how the Apple Laserwriter — a printer, of all things — cemented Apple as the hardware supplier of preference for anyone creating beautiful content,” Condliffe reports. “Steve Jobs invested heavily in printing hardware, and in turn carved out a niche for Apple that, broadly speaking, remains unchallenged today.”
Quality printing from your own home is taken for granted, but it wasn’t always that way – The Apple Laserwriter gave the original Apple Mac a purpose and cemented its place in the creative industries. We hear from Professor David Brailsford. — Computerphile
[Attribution: Gizmodo. Thanks to MacDailyNews readers too numerous to mention individually for the heads up.]