Apple Lisa 2 computer with cabinet
Datecirca 1984
Inventory Number2004-1-0172
ClassificationComputer
Subject
Maker
Apple Computer Inc.
1976-present
User
Edwin H. Land
1909 - 1991
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionscabinet: 98 x 58.5 x 52.5 cm (38 9/16 x 23 1/16 x 20 11/16 in.)
Material
Accessoriespower cord; network utility disks (3); system disks (7); instruction manuals (2, in object file); other papers (in object file)
DescriptionThis is a Lisa 2 personal computer from Apple. The CPU, CRT, 3.5-inch floppy drive and 12-inch monochrome monitor are all a single unit. There is also a keyboard (model A6MB101/ serial # 1009123), a mouse (model A9M0050 / serial # 000367), a printer (model A2M0058 / serial # 244893) and an external 5MB hard drive, ProFile (model A9M0005, serial # 128768). Everything is from Apple, and it has been put on a four-wheel customized computer cabinet.
Officially, "Lisa" stood for "Local Integrated Software Architecture." It also happened to be the name of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' daughter.
Included with this object are MacTCP Administartor's Guide Version 2.0, 1993; Microsoft BASIC Interpreter for Aple Macintosh, 1984; Apple Performa Plus Display User's Guide, 1993; two pages of Apple Warranty information, 1992; and two pages of set-up information (1990s)
More information on this computer, with several other links, is found in Wikipedia.
Officially, "Lisa" stood for "Local Integrated Software Architecture." It also happened to be the name of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' daughter.
Included with this object are MacTCP Administartor's Guide Version 2.0, 1993; Microsoft BASIC Interpreter for Aple Macintosh, 1984; Apple Performa Plus Display User's Guide, 1993; two pages of Apple Warranty information, 1992; and two pages of set-up information (1990s)
More information on this computer, with several other links, is found in Wikipedia.
In Collection(s)
Signedon all parts: apple computer
Inscribedon small plaque: In Appreciation / Dr. Edwin H. Land
Curatorial RemarksMacTCP Administartor's Guide Version 2.0, 1993; Microsoft BASIC Interpreter for Aple Macintosh; and other papers are stored in object file and are not scanned
ProvenanceThis computer was a gift of Steve Jobs to Edwin Land. There is a small plaque on the computer which mentions: In Appreciation / Dr. Edwin H. Land.
This object belonged to Edwin H. Land and came from the Rowland Institute, Harvard University. Gift of the Edwin H. Land Family.
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