TORONTO – Happy birthday, Mac.
Apple’s line of personal computers sure have changed over the last 30 years, but each one holds its own little bit of Apple history. Here is a look back at some of the most memorable Apple Macintosh models.
1984
The late Steve Jobs and former Apple President John Sculley are seen presenting the new Macintosh Desktop Computer in January 1984. Most people remember Apple’s first PC thanks to its famous “1984” Super Bowl commercial. (AP Photo/FILE)
The Apple Macintosh’s main console contained a 32 bit microprocessor, a built-in 3 1/2 inch disk drive, a nine-inch display, 64k ROM and 128k RAM. It also greeted users with a smiley face after booting up. (AP Photo/File)
1998
In 1998 Apple unveiled the iMac personal computer – described at the time as “a futuristic translucent machine sporting a built-in monitor.” At the time, PCs were typically housed in uniform, beige boxes. The first iMacs looked more like TVs and came in a rainbow of colors, including blue (pictured above), orange, green and purple. (AP Photo/Apple, File)
1999
In 1999 Apple Computers introduced the Power Mac G4, a line of professional desktop computers that promised “supercomputer-level performance on a desktop.” At the time it was believed to be so powerful that the U.S. government classified it as a “weapon.” (Photo courtesy of Apple Computers, Inc.)
2000
In this photo Apple fans check out the iBook Special Edition at the Macworld Expo/Tokyo 2000 in Makuhari, Tokyo in February 2000. The iBook became known as “The Clamshell” because of its colourful lid. It was also the first computer to have built-in WiFi. (Photo credit should read (KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)
The laptop was moderately priced and aimed at the student and home use market. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
2002
The new iMac was is unveiled at Macworld in San Francisco in January 2002. It was the first iMac to have an LCD screen and had a unique adjustable arm that allowed users to adjust it. (Photo by Dan Krauss/Getty Images)
2005
An Apple employee works on an Apple iMac G5 at an Apple Store in January 2005. The Power Mac G5 was Apple’s first computer to use 64-bit computing. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
2006
Apple released the MacBook Pro laptop at the MacWorld conference in a San Francisco in 2006. It was the company’s first laptop computer to feature an Intel Corp. microprocessor. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
2008
Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new MacBook Air while giving the keynote address at Apple MacWorld Conference in San Francisco January 2008. The super-slim laptop was less than an inch thick and kissed the optical disc drive goodbye. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Today
Most recently, Apple has introduced it’s newest operating system OS X Mavericks and debuted a newly designed super-charged Mac Pro model, pictured above.
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