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Thirty years of Apple's Mac

Published On: 24 January 2014 20:49 IST
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    This photo shows Steven P. Jobs (left) and John Sculley (right) presenting the new Macintosh Desktop Computer in January 1984 at a shareholder meeting in Cupertino, California. January 24, 2014, marks thirty years after the first Mac computer was introduced, sparking a revolution in computing and in publishing as people began creating fancy newsletters, brochures and other publications from their desktops.

    In the following slides, we show you the history of Apple's Mac computing, with iconic models from each of the 30 years of its history

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    January 24, 1984: Macintosh 128K

    The original Macintosh wasn't just a computer, it was the first time a computer was relatively affordable, easy to use (thanks to the GUI), and accessible to the common man

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    January 1, 1985: Macintosh XL

    The design of the Macintosh XL was based on the predecessor of the Macintosh 128K, the Apple Lisa. Modified to run the Mac operating system, the Macintosh XL featured 1MB of RAM, a 400K disk drive, and a 12-inch monochrome display

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    January 16, 1986: Macintosh Plus

    The first expandable Macintosh, it introduced the SCSI port to the Mac, enabling the connection of external hard drives, scanners, modems, and printers. It also featured Apple's LocalTalk networking technology

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    March 2, 1987: Macintosh II

    The Macintosh II featured a new modular design that could support a much broader range of displays, including colour. With the addition of a video card, it could display 256 colours

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    September 19, 1988: Macintosh IIx

    The Macintosh IIx introduced the 1.44MB floppy disk to the Mac line, nearly doubling the capacity compared to earlier computers. This floppy disk would become the standard in personal computers over the next decade

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    September 20, 1989: Macintosh Portable

    The Macintosh Portable was Apple's first battery-powered computer, and weighed in at a then lightweight 16 pounds. According to Apple, it was the first retail laptop to be taken into space, aboard the space shuttle Atlantis in 1991

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    October 15, 1990: Macintosh LC

    The Macintosh LC dramatically lowered the price of a colour-capable Mac, and also introduced built-in audio input to the Mac

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    October 21, 1991: PowerBook

    The PowerBook according to Apple was the first truly portable Macintosh, featuring a keyboard close to the screen, which allowed people to rest their palms while they typed. It also featured a rolling trackball

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    May 18, 1992: Macintosh Quadra 950

    The first Macintosh in a tower design, the Quadra 900 series featured an Ethernet port for high-speed connections to computer networks. According to Apple, with the power it offered, it was used as a creative tool by a variety of fields

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    October 25, 1993: Macintosh TV

    This was the first Macintosh computer with built-in television capabilities, and notably, was the only black Macintosh desktop until the introduction of the new Mac Pro in 2014

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    May 16, 1994: PowerBook 540c

    Apple says the PowerBook 540c wasn't just the first PowerBook with an LCD display and Ethernet, it also introduced the trackpad feature that's still used in notebooks today

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    August 8, 1995: Power Macintosh 8500

    The Power Macintosh 8500 was described by Apple as the world's first personal computer with AV import and export capability, and enabled near-broadcast-quality video and audio

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    October 1, 1996: PowerBook 1400

    Apple calls the PowerBook 1400 one of the first portable computers with a CD drive, allowing it work with high-resolution video and advanced audio on the move

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    March 20, 1997 - Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh

    As per Apple, the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh wasn't like any other Macintosh - it was personally delivered and set up by a white-glove concierge service, and featured a custom Bose sound system

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    August 15, 1998: iMac

    The original iMac marked the beginning of a new chapter for Apple, with 'i' in the name a reference to the Internet, and it said also to be the first computer to do away with floppy disks, thereby popularising the USB port. Its all-in-one design was also unique

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    August 31, 1999: Power Mac G4

    According to the Cupertino giant, the Power Mac G4 was the world's first personal supercomputer, and was apparently so powerful it was classified as a weapon by the US government

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    September 13, 2000: iBook

    The iBook was equipped with AirPort technology, making it, Apple says, the first computer to have built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, thus paving the way for the mobile revolution

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    January 9, 2001: PowerBook G4

    The titanium PowerBook G4 is described by Apple to be the world's first widescreen notebook, and the first to ship with Mac OS X, featuring the new Aqua user interface and the Dock

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    January 7, 2002: iMac

    Apple says this was the first iMac to feature an LCD screen, leading to its slim profile. The adjustable display arm also introduced a unique and hybrid form factor

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    June 24, 2003: Power Mac G5

    Cupertino giant says the Power Mac G5 was the first desktop computer with 64-bit architecture, and also introduced the tower design that's been used in professional computers for years to come

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    October 19, 2004: iBook G4

    A major upgrade to the iBook notebooks in terms of performance, the iBook G4 featured a polycarbonate case, and also came with the complete iLife suite of apps

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    October 12, 2005: iMac G5

    According to Apple, the iMac G5 featured a radical new design, with its logic board mounted behind the flat-panel display and the computer elevated above the desk on an aluminum foot. It was also the first Mac with a built-in iSight camera, integrated with iChat

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    January 10, 2006: MacBook Pro

    The MacBook Pro offered up to quadruple the speed of the PowerBook G4, says the Cupertino giant, making it one of the most powerful portable computers on the planet

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    August 7, 2007: iMac

    2007 saw another radical redesign of the iMac series, which saw it housed in a slim enclosure of glass and aluminium, with only one screw visible, whilst, as Apple says, not compromising on power

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    January 15, 2008: MacBook Air

    Apple calls the MacBook Air the first unibody notebook, saying it was crafted from a single piece of aluminium. Other innovations included a built-in battery, and the omission of both an optical disc drive and an Ethernet port, all of which helped to make it the world's thinnest notebook

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    October 20, 2009: iMac

    2009 saw the iMac drastically redesigned again, offering a widescreen display, and the Magic Mouse, which enabled the use of Multi-Touch gestures on a PC

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    October 20, 2010: MacBook Air

    In 2010, Apple says it completely redesigned the MacBook Air by building it around flash storage, making it faster, more durable and capable of delivering a better battery life. This was also the first 11-inch version

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    February 24, 2011: MacBook Pro

    2011's MacBook Pro was the first computer with Thunderbolt technology, a new I/O standard for blazing-fast data transfer speeds

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    June 11, 2012: MacBook Pro with Retina display

    The first Mac to feature a Retina display, it delivered a 2880x1800 pixel resolution - hence the name, as according to Apple, individual pixels couldn't be discerned with the human eye

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    September 24, 2013: iMac

    This iMac was just 5 millimeters at its edge, with Apple calling it the culmination of years of design exploration, with the aim to distill the iMac down to its most essential form - the display

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    December 19, 2013: Mac Pro

    Technically introduced in 2013, the Mac Pro is Apple's definition for future desktop computing, with a diminutive form factor masking incredible power. Redesigned from the inside out, the all-new Mac Pro packs the latest Intel Xeon processors, and dual workstation-class GPUs

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