Ruby laser weaknesses in the lining. Ruby lasers were used extensively in tattoo and hair removal, but are being replaced by alexandrite and s in this application. The ruby laser was the first laser to be made functional. Built by Theodore Maiman in 1960, the device was created out of the concept of an "optical maser," a maser that could operate in the visual or infrared regions of the spectrum. In 1958, after the inventor of the maser, Charles Townes, and his colleague, Arthur Schawlow, published an article in the "Physical Review" regarding the idea of optical masers, the race to build
Laser 128 the World is Carmen Sandiego?". "inCider" called the computer "amazingly Apple-compatible", estimating 95% compatibility. Programs that successfully ran on the Laser 128 included "F-15 Strike Eagle", Fantavision, WordPerfect, and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", and the magazine noted that it was easy to install $25 upgraded ROM chips if necessary to improve compatibility. "A+" similarly found that the computer was compatible with 28 of 30 popular Apple II programs, while only about half worked with the Franklin Ace. "BYTE"s tests were less favorable. Most expansion cards worked properly but the magazine found "mixed results" with software compatibility, stating that