18 photos show the revolution of Apple devices "Mac" in 31 years
31 years full of trials, achievements and mistakes have passed since the release of the first "Mac" device from the "Apple" company, so that the company continues to issue various devices that have contributed to the success and strength of the company so far, and we review with you 18 serial images from the beginning in 1984 until Now from 2015 to follow the generations of Mac in the world of technology.
1- The personal Apple Macintosh 1984
The first Mac was released by the company in 1984 and its price was $2,495 at the time.
2- Apple Macintosh 512k
The Apple Macintosh 512k was released in the same year 1984 and was similar to the previous machine, but had four times better memory and was known as the "Fat Mac".
3- Apple Macintosh Plus 1986
It was released in January 1986 at a price of $2599 and had a SCSI port so that the user could connect external devices such as hard disks and printers.
4- The Apple IIGS
The device was released in 1986, but it was not a Macintosh, and at that time its launch was special, as 50,000 copies of the device were issued and signed by Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple. .
5- The Apple Macintosh 2
The device was released in 1987 and was the first device to offer a color display, as it carried the second copy of the "Floppy Disk" inside it.
6- The Apple Macintosh Portable
The device was released in 1989 at a price of $6,500. It was the first Apple device to work with a rechargeable battery, but it was heavy and expensive.
7- The Apple PowerBook 100,140,170
Apple released the PowerBook in 1991 as the first portable Mac with 3 copies of 100,140,170. It was much lighter than the previous device and made $1 billion in profits.
8- The Macintosh Twentieth Anniversary
The device was released in 1997 in limited copies and its price was $7499.
9- "Macintosh TV"
The device was a strange version, as it supported cable connection to the TV and carried a CD player at the same time, and it was the first Macintosh device to be issued in black.
10- The colorful "iMac G3"
The "iMac G3" was the first group to be released after Steve Jobs' return to the company, and it was issued in different colors and designs and was released in 1998.
11- The PowerBook G4s
The device was well received by users with a modern design and added titanium. It was released in 2001 with a powerful battery and outstanding performance.
12- The "iMac G4"
The device was released in 2002 and had an alternative name "iLamp" and had an LCD screen whose height and angle could be adjusted.
13- The Mac mini
The small device was released in 2005 and was the first Macintosh desktop computer to come with a display, keyboard and mouse.
14- The first Macbook
The first Macbook was released in 2006 and came with a plastic design in black and white. It is the most sold Mac in history.
15- The first Macbook Air
It was released in 2008 and did not achieve good sales, but when it was released with a new update in 2010, it exceeded all expectations and succeeded perfectly.
16- The first iMac
It was the first iMac to be issued with a very thin thickness of about 5 mm in the back design of the screen, and it appeared in 2012.
17- The "MacBook Pro"
It was released in 2013 and was the first Mac to carry "Intel" chips and processors and provided 90% faster speed than previous devices.
18- The "new Mac Pro"
The device that was unique in its cylindrical design and dazzling black color and carries powerful chipsets for heavy performance, and was released in 2013 at a price of $21,000.