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Steve Wozniak designed the first Apple known as the Apple I computer in 1976.
The Apple 1 is the first Apple computer and originally sold for $666.66. The computer kit was developed by Steve Wozniak in 1976 and contained a 6502 8-bit processor and 4 kb of memory, which was expandable to 8 or 48 kb using expansion cards. Although the Apple I had a fully assembled circuit board the kit still required a power supply, display, keyboard, and case to be operational. -
Apple II
Apple II – 1977
1977 saw the invention of both the Apple II and the famous rainbow Apple logo. Steve Jobs added the colours to the logo to reflect the Apple II’s superior colour output. Colour graphics set the Apple II apart from its rivals on the market. -
Apple III
Apple III – 1980
This next iteration of the Apple computer for business was created primarily to compete with business computing companies like IBM. -
Apple IIe
Apple IIe – 1983
The Apple IIe keyboard was built in to the computer and did away with the numeric keypad. -
Lisa/Macintosh XL
Lisa/Macintosh XL – 1983
While Lisa won the legendary race between itself and the Macintosh by being the first desktop computer to market with an intuitive GUI, it flopped with the public due to sticker shock at its $10,000 price tag and a lack of software titles. -
Apple IIc
Apple IIc – 1984
The Apple IIc represented Apple’s first attempt at both a portable computer and “out-of-the-box” functionality. The only problem with classifying the IIc as a “portable” computer is the fact that it lacked a portable power supply. -
The Macintosh
Macintosh – 1984
The Macintosh, for most of us, was the computer that started it all. In the first demonstration of the product at MacWorld, Steve Jobs pulled the very first Macintosh out of the bag and demonstrated product features that most of us take for granted now. -
Apple IIGS
Apple IIGS – 1986
The first 50,000 of these came with Steve Wozniak’s signature silkscreened on the front. -
Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus – 1986
The Plus version of the Macintosh originally featured the same beige colour as the original Macintosh, but in 1987 was changed to the warm gray Platinum colour that would characterize Apple computers for years to come. -
Macintosh SE
Macintosh SE – 1987
Space for an internal hard disk and advanced SCSI support were some of the selling features of the SE. -
Macintosh II
Macintosh II – 1987
This was the first “modular” design computer that Apple put out. All of the rest preceding it had been “all-in-one” models. Image: Wikipedia -
Apple IIc Plus
Apple IIc Plus – 1988
With this model, Apple did away with the 5.25″ floppy in the Apple II line and switched over completely to the 3.5″ floppy. -
Macintosh IIx
Macintosh IIx – 1988
This was simply an update to the Macintosh II. One of its code names was “Spock”. -
Macintosh SE/30
Macintosh SE/30 – 1989
The SE/30 sported the capacity for expandable RAM and a 1.44mb floppy disk drive as standard. -
Macintosh Portable
The Macintosh Portable represented Apple’s first computer with a portable power supply and an active matrix LCD screen which sported a clearer picture than many desktop monitors of the time. Image: Wikipedia -
Macintosh Classic
Macintosh Classic – 1990
The Classic was an adaptation of Terry Oyama’s and Jerry Oyama’s Macintosh 128K industrial design. -
Macintosh IIfx
Macintosh IIfx – 1990
This computer was introduced as the “fastest Mac” and was dubbed “Wicked Fast” by the then Product Manager, Frank Casanova. -
Macintosh Classic II
Macintosh Classic II – 1991
Two cases actually came out for the Classic II. The pictured one has a speaker cutout on the left side for better sound. -
Quadra 700
Quadra 700 – 1991
Introduced with the Quadra 900 as the first Apple systems to feature Ethernet networking. -
Powerbook 100
PowerBook 100 – 1991
The PowerBook 100 was a result of a collaboration between Sony and Apple – Sony miniaturized the parts for Apple for the 100. The 140 and the 170 are the first PowerBooks completely designed by Apple. Mobile PC magazine named the PowerBook 100 as its “#1 gadget of all time” in a 2005 article. -
Power Book Duo
PowerBook Duo – 1992
This precursor to the MacBook Air was a subnotebook that interfaced with larger storage media either through a docking port or through cables. Image: Wikipedia -
Macintosh Color Classic
Macintosh Color Classic – 1993
This was the first colour compact Macintosh computer. -
Apple Macintosh LC 500
Apple Macintosh LC 500 – 1993
The Apple MacIntosh LC series were sold as Apple’s upper low end computers for the mid 1990’s. -
Quadra 800
Quadra 800 – 1993
The case on this was smaller and not as accessible as others, earning it the “worst case of all time” title at Low End Mac. -
PowerBook 180c
PowerBook 180c – 1993
First PowerBook to display 640×480 resolution and 256 colours. -
Quadra 630
Quadra 630 – 1994
This last entry in the Quadra line featured an IDE drive, a slower yet cheaper replacement for the standard SCSI drives that earlier Quadras contained. This was the last in the Quadra line. -
PowerBook 540c
PowerBook 540c – 1994
The trackpad replaced the trackball with this model. -
Macintosh Performa 5200
Macintosh Performa 5200 – 1995
This was one of Apple’s lower moments, featuring severely compromised hardware design. -
PowerBook 1400
PowerBook 1400 – 1996
This entry-level notebook came in a number of different configurations. -
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (TAM)
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (TAM) – 1997
12,000 of these were produced. Apple broke the moulds and didn’t make any more in order to make the product seem more “exclusive”, a strategy that did not help the TAM’s sales numbers. -
Power Macintosh G3
Power Macintosh G3 – 1997
The PowerMac G3 was tested and proven to be the fastest desktop computer of its time by Byte Magazine. -
eMate 300
eMate 300 – 1997
Personal digital assistant designed for classroom use and based on the Newton engine. -
PowerBook G3
PowerBook G3 – 1997
The Wallstreet model, pictured above, marked the last use of the rainbow-coloured Apple logo. The PowerBook G3 was a built-to-order laptop which allowed users to customize what they wanted on the machine. Image: Wikipedia -
PowerMac G3 All-in-one
PowerMac G3 All-In-One – 1998
These were sold to the educational market only. -
iMac G3 Tray-Loading,Bondi Blue
iMac G3 Tray-Loading, Bondi Blue – 1998
In doing away with the tower and keeping the computing power, Apple completely revolutionized the desktop computer industry. The iMac G3′s were available in a bouquet of various colours. Johnathan Ive, the designer who was later the mastermind of the Cube, designed the iMac G3. -
iMac "Flavours" 1998-2003
iMac “Flavours” – 1998-2003
Different colours were eventually added to the original Bondi Blue -
PowerMac G3 Blue and White
PowerMac G3 Blue and White – 1999
This shared the hardware with its predecessor but little else. The case was redesigned to bring it in line with the new iMac. -
Power Mac G4
Power Mac G4 – 1999
This line was sold by Apple between 1994 and 2006. While the hardware varied between models, they all adhered to the same basic design principles. -
iBook
iBook – 1999
The first generation of the iBook featured a clamshell design and wireless networking. -
iMac G3 Slot-Loading Indigo
iMac G3 Slot-Loading Indigo – 1999
The above model set the standard for the rest of the iMac G3′s with a slot-loading CD ROM rather than a tray-loading model. -
Power Mac G4 Cube
PowerMac G4 Cube – 2000
This 8″ cube garnered a lot of kudos in the short time that it was in production. The designer of the Cube, Jonathan Ive, won several international awards for its design. -
iBook G3 Dual USB
iBook G3 Dual USB – 2001
Many design advances were incorporated into this complete redesign, including the L-Shaped hinge for the screen and a slim-line design. -
PowerBook G4
PowerBook G4 – 2001
The titanium-skinned PowerBook G4 was the precursor to the MacBook Pro. -
eMac
eMac – 2002
The eMac was made available as a cheaper option to the educational market than the iMac. -
The iMac G4
iMac G4 – 2002
The iMac G4 was produced from 2000-2004 and represents the first iteration of Apple’s desire to “slim down” the components necessary for an out of the box personal computer experience. It was nicknamed the iLamp because of its swiveling monitor. -
Power Mac G5
Power Mac G5 – 2003
At the time of its launch the Power Mac G5 was touted as the fastest computer ever built -
PowerBook G4- Aluminum
PowerBook G4 – Aluminum – 2003
Aluminum was used for the first time in this incarnation of the PowerBook. Johnathan Ive, the same award-winning product designer responsible for the Cube, designed this PowerBook. -
iBook G4
iBook G4 – 2004
A slot loading drive and a lack of translucent design characterized this release of the iBook -
iMac G5
iMac G5 – 2005
The G5 lacked the swivel functionality of the G4 but introduced the “behind-the-screen” component design principle which characterized future iMac designs. -
Mac Mini
Mac Mini – 2005
This diminutive computer only measured 6.5″ by 2″. It weighed in at 2.5 pounds. -
Mac Pro
Mac Pro – 2006
This machine integrated Intel’s 5400 chipset with Xeon microprocessors for a lightning fast processing speed. -
MacBook
MacBook – 2006
2006 saw the introduction of the MacBook with now-standard features like the magnetic latch, the glossy display and the sunken keyboard. -
MAcBook Pro
MacBook Pro – 2006
The aluminum standard by which all others are measured. In the case of the current MacBrook Pro, each case is constructed out of a single block of aluminum. -
iMAc (Intel Based) -Aluminum
iMac (Intel Based) – Aluminum – 2007
The current iMac models pack all of the components necessary to the operation of a computer behind the monitor in a perfect realization of “slim design”. -
MacBookAir
MacBook Air – 2008
The MacBook Air was launched with a famous commercial that involved it being packaged up and shipped in an envelope. -
MacBook
MacBook – 2008
The latest version of the MacBook brings the aluminum case previously reserved for the Pro line into the regular MacBook. -
MacBookPro
MacBook Pro – 2008
The most recent Pro design is available in a 15″ or 17″ model
