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“Where’s the mouse?” Today’s kids try to figure out an Apple II [Video]

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If you ever wanted an illustration of how far computer technology has come in a single generation, this video portrays it well. A bunch of kids who’ve grown up with Macs, iPads and iPhones, and for whom apps and the web are as natural as breathing, try their hand at an Apple II – starting with the challenge of how to switch it on.

Scarily, I’m old enough to have used an Apple II and now feel slightly nostalgic, but I don’t think I’ll be trading in my MacBook Pro anytime soon.

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  1. tilalabubakr - 10 years ago

    This is fun 😄
    Thanx Ben

    • Ben Lovejoy - 10 years ago

      Glad you enjoyed

    • Ken Mattlin - 10 years ago

      Thank You Ben (I Think) for reminding me that I not only used these but sold Commodore 64’s, Atari 400’s
      800’s and IBM 8088’s as well as using Bulletin Boards before real live Internet…..

      • Ben Lovejoy - 10 years ago

        This could turn into a nostalgia fest … I had a CBM 64 though the BBC Model B was my main machine way back then, until the Macintosh came along.

  2. togetherinparis - 10 years ago

    Why not give them some technology from the future and see how they react to that?

  3. Eli Matar - 10 years ago

    Hey Ben,
    Do you think their reaction was a lot like Steve’s?

    “Why is the power button on the back”
    “This is too hard”
    “What is this?”
    “Why do you need to type command before a mathematical problem?”

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Ben Lovejoy is a British technology writer and EU Editor for 9to5Mac. He’s known for his op-eds and diary pieces, exploring his experience of Apple products over time, for a more rounded review. He also writes fiction, with two technothriller novels, a couple of SF shorts and a rom-com!


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