The best look into Apple's past comes from this 'MacWeek' archive
Long before rumors on Weibo, there was the "MacWeek" journal, an indispensable and utterly beloved read in the '80s and '90s for everyone wondering if the Mac or even Apple itself was going to survive the week. Where it all began: issue 1 of "MacWeek" is now on the Internet Archive. In the 1990s, US publisher Ziff Davis started up computer magazines in the UK and I was a features editor on one of them. Being part of that corporation meant we did regularly get company-wide emails saying we should all head down to Venice Beach for lunch. But we also got MacWeek . It was a trade journal that ran from 1987 until — depending on how you count — about 1998. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Long before rumors on Weibo, there was the "MacWeek" journal, an indispensable and utterly beloved read in the '80s and '90s for everyone wondering if the Mac or even Apple itself was going to survive the week. Where it all began: issue 1 of "MacWeek" is now on the Internet Archive. In the 1990s, US publisher Ziff Davis started up computer magazines in the UK and I was a features editor on one of them. Being part of that corporation meant we did regularly get company-wide emails saying we should all head down to Venice Beach for lunch. But we also got MacWeek . It was a trade journal that ran from 1987 until — depending on how you count — about 1998. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Long before rumors on Weibo, there was the "MacWeek" journal, an indispensable and utterly beloved read in the '80s and '90s for everyone wondering if the Mac or even Apple itself was going to survive the week.
Where it all began: issue 1 of "MacWeek" is now on the Internet Archive.
In the 1990s, US publisher Ziff Davis started up computer magazines in the UK and I was a features editor on one of them.
Why it matters
This page keeps Apple rumors separate from official updates, so readers can follow early reports without confusing them with confirmed announcements.