{
  "id": 1686766,
  "title": "Apple buried about 2,700 Lisa computers in 1989 in a landfill; here's why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/apple-buried-about-2-700-lisa-computers-in-1989-in-a-landfill-heres",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/in-1989-apple-buried-about-2700-unsold-lisa-computers-in-a-utah-landfill-after-its-10000-machine-failed-37-years-later-it-remains-one-of-the-strangest-product-failures-in-the-companys-history/articleshow/133316306.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 1989, Apple buried about 2,700 unsold Lisa computers at a landfill in Logan, Utah, ending the story of one of its biggest early failures. Launched in 1983 with a graphical interface and mouse, the Lisa was ahead of its time but struggled because of its nearly $10,000 price and hardware problems. A computer reseller later tried to upgrade and sell thousands of the machines, but the effort…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}