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Apple's first device was a computer, released in 1976. It all began with this.
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The Apple II, by comparison, was much better-looking than its predecessor.
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Fast-forward to 1980, when Apple released the Apple III. It was considered a failure by many.
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In 1984, Apple released its first personal computer, the Macintosh. This is where Apple's success in consumer hardware really began.
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Then came the Macintosh Portable in 1991, Apple's first try at a laptop. The clamshell design would feature prominently in every Apple laptop since then.
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The Newton Message Pad released in 1993 foreshadowed Apple's push into mobile devices, though the Newton itself was a flop.
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The PowerBook 500 (released in 1994) was a lot less clunky than the Mac Portable.
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Then came the iMac G3 in 1998, which attracted consumers with a sleek plastic case and color options.
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The next year Apple came out with the iBook, which looked like a clamshell.
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The iBook laptop was updated in 2001. Note that by now Apple had largely abandoned the colors used in previous iMacs.
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That year Apple released its biggest game-changer since the Macintosh: the iPod. Its wheel actually spun around!
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The iMac G4 made waves for its display, which appeared to float above the computer's base.
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In 2003 Apple released its first aluminum-body laptop, the PowerBook G4. Apple also released a titanium version.
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The third-generation iPod abandoned the movable wheel.
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The iPod Mini came out in 2004. It would thrive until the iPod Nano came out the next year.
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The Mac Mini came out in 2005 and provided consumers an alternative to tower-style desktops.
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The iPod Nano unseated the iPod Mini and ushered in an era of ultra-small MP3 players.
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The first MacBook Pro came out in 2006. Now the MacBook Pro is Apple's flagship laptop.
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The sleek iPod Hi-Fi also came out that year, though the speaker system was a dud.
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In 2007 Apple shocked consumers again with the first-generation iPhone.
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By 2007 the iPod was on its sixth generation and was simply known as the "iPod Classic."
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The ultra-thin MacBook Air came out in 2008, making the MacBook Pro look chunky by comparison.
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In 2009 Apple released the iPhone 3GS, which looked fairly similar to the original version.
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In 2010 came the iPad, which appeared to many people as just being a larger version of the iPhone.
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The iPhone 4, released in 2011, was a slimmer version of its predecessor.
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In 2013 Apple unveiled the third-generation MacBook Pro, also known as the Retina MacBook Pro.
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Apple also released the iPad Air, the current version of the iPad.
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Apple released a couple of product updates in 2013, including the iPhone 5C.
