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TIME "Machine of the Year" - "The Computer Moves In" Magazine (1983) Apple Powered by a 12MHz processorTIME Machine of the Year In a historic departure from its tradition, TIME Magazine dedicated its January 3, 1983, cover to the personal computer, designating it the first ever "Machine of the Year." The iconic cover featured a life sized sculpture depicting a white plaster man hunched over a primitive workstation, seemingly mesmerized by the glow of a computer screen. This choice reflected the explosive technology revolution of 1982, a year in which