![]() ![]() ![]() Image: Wikipedia iMac “Flavours” - 1998 – 2003 Different colours were eventually added to the original Bondi Blue. Image: Wikipedia iMac G 3 Slot-Loading Indigo - 1999 The above model set the standard for the rest of the iMac G 3’s with a slot-loading CD ROM rather than a tray-loading model. Johnathan Ive, the designer who was later the mastermind of the Cube, designed the iMac G 3. The iMac G 3’s were available in a bouquet of various colours. Image: Wikipedia iMac G 3 Tray-Loading, Bondi Blue - 1998 In doing away with the tower and keeping the computing power, Apple completely revolutionized the desktop computer industry. Image: Wikipedia PowerMac G 3 All-In-One - 1998 These were sold to the educational market only. ![]() 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. Image: Wikipedia Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh ( TAM) - 1997 12, 000 of these were produced. Macintosh Performa 5200 - 1995 This was one of Apple’s lower moments, featuring severely compromised hardware design. Image: WikipediaĪpple Macintosh LC 500 - 1993 The Apple MacIntosh LC series were sold as Apple’s upper low end computers for the mid 1990’s. Image: Wikipedia Macintosh Color Classic - 1993 This was the first colour compact Macintosh computer. The pictured one has a speaker cutout on the left side for better sound. Macintosh Classic II - 1991 Two cases actually came out for the Classic II. Image: Wikipedia Macintosh Classic - 1990 The Classic was an adaptation of Terry Oyama’s and Jerry Oyama’s Macintosh 128K industrial design. Image: Wikipedia Macintosh SE/ 30 - 1989 The SE/ 30 sported the capacity for expandable RAM and a 1. 25″ floppy in the Apple II line and switched over completely to the 3. Image: WikipediaĪpple IIc Plus - 1988 With this model, Apple did away with the 5. Macintosh SE - 1987 Space for an internal hard disk and advanced SCSI support were some of the selling features of the SE. Image: Wikipedia 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. Image: Wikipedia Apple IIGS - 1986 The first 50, 000 of these came with Steve Wozniak’s signature silkscreened on the front. 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. Macintosh - 1984 The Macintosh, for most of us, was the computer that started it all. The only problem with classifying the IIc as a “portable” computer is the fact that it lacked a portable power supply. Image: WikipediaĪpple IIc - 1984 The Apple IIc represented Apple’s first attempt at both a portable computer and “out-of-the-box” functionality. Image: Wikipedia 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. Image: Wikipedia Apple IIe - 1983 The Apple IIe keyboard was built in to the computer and did away with the numeric keypad. Image: Wikipedia Apple III - 1980 This next iteration of the Apple computer for business was created primarily to compete with business computing companies like IBM. Colour graphics set the Apple II apart from its rivals on the market. Steve Jobs added the colours to the logo to reflect the Apple II’s superior colour output. Apple II - 1977 1977 saw the invention of both the Apple II and the famous rainbow Apple logo. Although some models were classified as All-In-One, they had separate monitors packaged in the same box. ![]() All-In-One Computers Apple has sold “all-in-one” computers that have built-in monitors from its very early days. We chose to highlight those products where the design changes are best appreciated. The list compiled for this article is by no means a complete compilation of all Apple products. Whether or not their inventions were accepted by the marketplace, Apple has consistently put out products that raise the bar for the computer and telecommunications industry. Most have been notable leaps forward, while some were famous flops. With the 25 th anniversary of the first Macintosh computer coming up on January 24 th, 2009, we’re taking a look back in time at the evolution of Apple products. ![]()
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