Twenty Mac Years

Issued on April 15, 2004

A crossword celebrating Twenty Mac Years.

Across

3. Power Mac G4 enclosure with ability to have two internal optical drives (two words)

4. What device was digitally inserted into the 2004 version of the 1984 Ad?

9. Apple invented this high speed connection system for hard drives, video cameras and now networking

10. Small box like machine

12. Person credited with creating the Macintosh

13. Original name of Apple's office package

15. Name of "Defunct" Mac OS 8

17. Macintosh introduced in 1986, and had code name of Mr T

19. iMac was the first Mac produced with out one of these drives

20. Australia's Leading Apple Macintosh User Group

21. Director of first Macintosh Advertisement (first & last name)

22. Apple Server Solution

24. Macintosh originally created for the Education market

25. First Macintosh to introduce USB

26. Company who manufactured the 68000 chips used in original Macintosh?

27. Name of Steve Job's daughter (a computer was named after her)

28. What did LC stand for?

Down

1. Most popular Mac clone manufacturer (two words)

2. Year the Macintosh was released. Nineteen-Eighty-xxxx

3. Popular Macintosh Magazine

5. The 6100, 7100 and 8100 were the first generation

6. Apple CEO who signed "the worst contract Apple ever has made" that agrees that Microsoft may use some Mac GUI technologies

7. Apple branded LCD display

8. Publisher of Crossword Forge (two words)

11. Application detailing information on all Macintosh systems

14. Suite of productivity applications "for the rest of our lives"

16. First Macintosh Clone License holder

18. Which major sporting event was the 1984 Ad originally shown?

23. First Spreadsheet for the Macintosh

25. First Macintosh to include Nubus slots

Solution

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Credits

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