Apple’s Unsung Hero 2

Name: Bill Atkinson
Title: Software Engineer
About: Atkinson, the software genius behind the majority of the Mac’s graphics programming, was much admired by Steve Jobs. It was Atkinson who eventually convinced Jobs to take a look at the Xerox Alto, which he had previously ignored because of his dislike of Jef Raskin.

Name: Burrel Smith
Title: Repairman
About: While working in Apple’s maintenance department, Smith knocked up the first prototype Macintosh, based on plans designed by Jef Raskin. By this time, Steve Wozniak was growing disillusioned with Apple so Smith became one of the main figures in developing the Mac hardware design.

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