Happy 30th Birthday, Apple Macintosh.

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Could I not have linked to this video?

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http://www.apple.com/

Explore 30 years of innovation on the Mac

The Mac's 30th: What's your story?
http://www.zdnet.com/the-macs-30th-whats-your-story-7000025531/

Summary: I got my first Mac in 1984, but paid $4,400 for the privilege. What was your first Mac?

By Jason D. O'Grady for The Apple Core | January 24, 2014 -- 14:53 GMT (06:53 PST)

Tomorrow (Saturday, January 25, 2014) marks the 30th Anniversary of the introduction of the Macintosh, Apple's all-in-one beige toaster that revolutionized the computer industry.

My first Mac was a 512Ke. I found an original 128K in a trash pile several years back, so I have an original one too. I had to throw out a bunch of Macs six years ago when I lost my place for storing them. There was nothing valuable there.

What you should have been buying back then was the stock.

Apple’s 16,210% Rally as Mac Turns 30

By Steven Russolillo

The Macintosh has been quite a boon for Apple Inc. shareholders.

With the Mac celebrating its 30th anniversary on Friday, MoneyBeat took a look back at where Apple’s stock price traded 30 years ago. On a split-adjusted basis (remember Apple had two-for-one stock splits in 1987, 2000 and 2005), Apple closed at $3.41 on Jan. 24, 1984.

Fast forward 30 years later, and Apple closed Thursday at $556.18, meaning shares have risen 16,210% throughout the Mac’s lifetime.

Not a bad rate of return, especially considering the S&P 500 has rallied 1,001% over the same time frame.