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HarHarVeryFunny ◴[25 Jun 25 16:51 UTC] No.44379395[source]▶

I remember seeing the Lisa demoed at a computer show in London (c.1980) - and drawing a huge crowd. Still, it was slow and very expensive - 10,000 GBP back then, or around $50K today.

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1. knuckleheadsmif ◴[25 Jun 25 19:11 UTC] No.44380874[source]▶

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More likely late 82 or even 83 when you saw it.

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2. HarHarVeryFunny ◴[25 Jun 25 19:31 UTC] No.44381041[source]▶

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Could be :) This was it's first showing in the UK.

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Bill Atkinson: Polaroids Showing the Evolution of the Lisa GUI [video]