"40 Years of Macintosh: How Apple's Underpowered Innovation Changed the World"
The Apple Macintosh, despite being expensive and underpowered, made a dramatic impact on the world with its high-resolution screen and graphic capabilities, revolutionizing the concept of personal computing and popularizing the Wimp interface. Although initially a commercial disappointment, it influenced design and publishing departments, leading to widespread adoption of its features in personal computers. The Macintosh's closed system and the PC's relative openness have led to cultural warfare, with Umberto Eco likening the Mac to Catholicism and the PC to Protestantism.