Named after inventor Charles Macintosh, 1766-1843. He studied chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, and invented a type of waterproof fabric.
Gentleman's Macintosh, circa 1893,
Macintoshes (1890s)
Named after inventor Charles Macintosh, 1766-1843. He studied chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, and invented a type of waterproof fabric.
Gentleman's Macintosh, circa 1893,
5 Comments
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1d
What did they have against hoods?
EnmebaraGuesser@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 1d
I tried to find info about whether 1890 vintage Macintoshes were available with hoods, and now I can tell you a lot more about the 42 year history of a certain type of personal computer.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1d
Well? Don’t keep us in suspense!
EnmebaraGuesser@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 23h
For starters, they were much less waterproof.
PromKingJosh@tarte.nuage-libre.fr · 2 pts · 21h
It was hard to make a hood that fits a trilby underneath. They simply didn't have the technology /s