An outpouring of love for the playful, personality-filled Macintosh Classic<article>
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At the heart of each Think Retro column I’ve written so far has been some
thing: A practical guide, a lesson from history, a celebration of design, say. At the heart of this one is heart. This week’s column is nothing more nor less than an outpouring of love for one of the sweetest, most exquisite little computers of all time: The Macintosh Classic. </p><p>
I know that for many the powerful and flexible Macintosh SE/30 is the pinnacle of these early compact Macs, and yes, the thick chamfers and endearingly chunky styling of the original Macintosh and its siblings have charisma far beyond mere nostalgia, but for me the Classic’s purity of line is truly special. It is, in fact, classic Apple. Everything extraneous is stripped away—within engineering constraints—leaving you with just the essence of the computer. And that’s not to say it’s bland and anodyne. No, the Classic retains its playfulness and personality—that’s
part of the essence that is being exposed, that has to be retained, rather than a wacky afterthought.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2936317/an-outpouring-of-love-for-the-playful-personality-filled-macintosh-classic.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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An outpouring of love for the playful, personality-filled Macintosh Classic
