How Apple Ruined GEM - And Nearly Windows, Too!

Digital Research's Graphics Environment Manager - or GEM - was released for PCs and the Atari ST in 1985. Unfortunately it was a liitle bit too close in look-and-feel to Apple's recently released OS on the Macintosh (and earlier the Lisa), leading to legal pressure to remove certain features. This is the story of how GEM 1 ultimately ended up being by far the most feature-packed release as a result, and how this may well have lead to Apple and Microsoft becoming the dominant desktop platforms throughout the 90s and beyond. Support the channel! Patreon: Become a Member: Ko-Fi: VIP Superfan Steves: Action Retro: Arthur Ludwiczak Dinty's Hideaway: Endzs Gary Pinkett Has Beard, Plays Games: James Rodgers Justin D. Morgan: Karl Bate Kevin Leah Laurent Mark 'Kurbeco' Simpson MarkCentral Mr Lurch: Naoki Saito: Ronnie Graham ScarlettMarseille: Steve's Tech Shed: stween Vanessaira: Socials: Official ctrl-alt-rees Discord: Twitter: Instagram: Royalty-Free Music From Epidemic Sound: : Intro: ELFL - Octadrone VI Cornelio - Feriado Dylan Sitts - Pancakes Outro: Yomoti - Before Chill #atari #retrogaming #vintagecomputing