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Rebecca J. Rosen - Rebecca J. Rosen is an associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.

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Picture of the Day: The Original Macintosh Computer Turns 28

By Rebecca J. Rosen

Jan 24 2012, 7:17 AM ET Comment

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On this day in 1984, the first Macintosh computer went on sale, two days after a commercial for it aired during the Superbowl (the Raiders beat the Redskins). The computer came with two applications -- MacWrite and MacPaint. It sold for $2,495.

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