Appletell

Not many of us remember the original Macintosh, which was launched way back in 1984 (although you might’ve seen that legendary superbowl commercial). It was one of the first computers which used a graphical user interface and a mouse, compared to the command-line interface that was commonplace back then.

Peter Merholz recently managed to purchase one of these things through eBay, and he’s posted several pictures of the intriguing manual. I must say that for something created during the 1980s, the manual is surprisingly well-designed (by today’s standards) and sharp. Each chapter starts with a full-colored image, complimented with beautiful typography. Check it out.

Pics [PeterMe.com]

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