2006-07-07 15:09:37 · 8 answers · asked by raghunc 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Macintosh, released in 1984, was the first commercially successful product to use a GUI. A desktop metaphor was used, in which files looked like pieces of paper
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_GUI#Initial_Developments
2006-07-07 15:15:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Xerox corporation, the famous copier company, first developed the concept of a GUI, including a mouse, in the 70s.
They had a computer ready to go, but basically a copier company just wasn't ready to get into the computer business.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs toured the Xerox facility, and came away a changed man. He could see where Apple had to go.
In 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh, and you saw why '1984 won't be like...1984'.
Bill Gates was very jealous of this new computing paradigm, and basically stole it again as he developed Windows.
If you want to see a great movie about all this piracy, I highly recommend the movie 'Pirates of Silicon Valley', which captures much of the passion of those past times!
Great question, BTW!
2006-07-07 22:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by fresh2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first practial working GUI (graphical user interface) is credited to being created by Xerox (yes the copier company). But they really didn't want anything to do with it.
Apple then stole the concept and design of a GUI from Xerox, which Microsoft then stole from Apple.
2006-07-07 22:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was developed by Xerox at PARC- Palo Alto Research Center. And, as you see, the company got nothing out of it.
2006-07-07 22:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by Hermit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
XEROX, although this system was presented and sold to IBM for development which was passed along to Apple for the Lucy I believe.
2006-07-08 00:08:26 · answer #5 · answered by Yes Period 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st GUI was LISA UI by Apple but Apple got all it's ideas from Xerox's PARC where they did briefly put not a commerical GUI machine for document work called the STAR
when i'm not sure but before 1978
2006-07-07 22:18:01 · answer #6 · answered by Joseph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Apple Lisa I think. Shorty after the Apple II came out? The Lisa didn't sell well due to its high cost (around $20,000).
2006-07-07 22:14:43 · answer #7 · answered by jeffma807 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guessing, but I say Mac OS
2006-07-07 22:12:38 · answer #8 · answered by gorjatech 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋