computer history

  • Atari Arcade Games Inspired The Original Apple Mouse

    Atari Arcade Games Inspired The Original Apple Mouse

    It’s hard to say if the Macintosh would have been so successful if it hadn’t had such a revolutionary interface — namely, the mouse. While Apple didn’t invent the mouse, it did commission the now legendary engineer Jim Yurchenco to make it viable. And he looked to Steve Jobs’ former employer for inspiration.