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Message: <blockquote data-quote="royweera" data-source="post: 9278175" data-attributes="member: 129370"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ab/Apple-logo.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Most  notable innovations Apple has produced are under CEO Steve Jobs, from  his  first tenure (1977-85) to his successful return from 1997 to today. Apple II.  The Apple II was the  first product released from Apple Computer Inc. after incorporation in  1977.  Unlike the Apple-1,  this computer came with a monitor, keyboard,  case and power supply,  making it a machine for the masses, not just  homebrew hackers.  More  than eight models and five million units were  sold before it was  discontinued in 1993.<img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Macintosh.First  previewed in a landmark Super Bowl commercial, the Macintosh  was  launched in 1984 to great acclaim.  What the Apple II did for  hardware  accessibility, the Mac did for software, with an easy-to-use  graphics  user interface (GUI) and a multitude of fonts, making it an  ideal tool  for graphics and desktop publishing work.  The Mac remains  Apple's  flagship product to this day.  <img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />iMac.The iMac was the first Macintosh released after Steve  Jobs  returned as CEO in 1997.  Similar to the original Mac released in  1984,  the iMac was an all-in-one unit, with the computer built into the   monitor.   The iMac touted instant connectivity with the emerging   Internet and was the first Mac to include a USB port, exclude a floppy   disk drive and come in multiple colors, making it a functional and   aesthetic hit.    <img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Power Mac G4 Cube. The Power Mac G4  Cube, released in 2000, was not a commercial  success.  Marketed as a  small, affordable Mac, it was nonetheless more  expensive and less  expandable than equivalent desktop models and lacked  the inbuilt  monitor of the iMac.  These limitations were compounded by  flaws in its  manufacturing that led to cracks in the case. Nonetheless, the G4 Cube  was an essential step toward development of the  Mac mini.  It also  represents Apple's focus on revolutionary design: a  G4 Cube resides in  the New York Museum of Modern Art. <img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Mac OS X.  When Steve Jobs came back  to Apple, it was as part of a package deal  that included NeXT, a  software and hardware company Jobs founded after  his 1985 ousting from  Apple.  The operating system he developed there,  NeXTSTEP, became the  basis for Mac OS X, the first  from-the-ground-up rewrite of the  Macintosh operating system ever.  Mac  OS X, released in 2001,  introduced a new aesthetic known as Aqua; the  Cocoa development API;  and Unix underpinnings, offering faster, easier  and more secure  multitasking.  A decade later, it is the second most  popular consumer  OS.  <img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />iPod. When the iPod was  released in 2001, it was not the first portable  digital music player,  nor did it have broad appeal, as it could  download music from Macs  only.  But the innovative click wheel interface  made the iPod easier to  use than many of its competitors. In October 2003, Apple made  the iPod part of a devastating larger  strategy when it released both  iTunes for Windows and the iTunes Music  Store, offering listeners an  affordable and legal way to get music off  the Internet.  Seven years  later, Apple sold its ten billionth song, as well as more than 220  million iPods, including such models as the Mini, Nano, Shuffle and  Touch. <img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />'iLamp'.  In 2002, the  second-generation iMac abandoned its predecessor's  egg shape in favor  of a monitor attached by a swing arm to a  quarter-sphere base.  Due to  its similarity in appearance to the mascot of Pixar,  another Steve Jobs  company, the iMac G4 was unofficially referred to as  the iLamp.  It  again bundled convenience and design into an all-in-one  package.  <img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Mac mini.With the 2005 introduction of the Mac mini, Steve Jobs  realized  the vision that he first sought with the NeXTcube  workstation, then with  the Power Mac G4 Cube.  Of the three models of  desktop Macs (the others  being the iMac and Mac Pro), the Mac mini is  the smallest and most  affordable.  Though not traditionally a top  seller for Apple, the Mac  mini nonetheless serves a niche purpose as an  affordable option for  converts from Windows, who already have their  own mouse, keyboard and  monitor; while the Mac mini server, launched in  2009, is a low-end  server option.  <img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />iPhone. With the  Internet-ready iMac, Apple declared its intention to be a major  player  in telecommunications; and with the success of the iPod, Apple   positioned itself as a developer of personal, portable technology.  In   2007, Apple combined these experiences in its first cell phone, the  iPhone, offered exclusively with service from AT&T. The iPhone's almost  entirely touch interface was a year later paired  with the App Store,  inviting a flood of creative and independent  applications.  The  iPhone's success prompted Apple Computer Inc. to  formally change its  name to Apple Inc., acknowledging a broader  portfolio.<img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />MacBook Air.In 2008, Apple expanded its  laptop line with the MacBook Air,  a thinner, lighter alternative to the  MacBook and MacBook Pro.  With a  tapered design that's just 0.16 in.  thick at the front, weighing 3 lb.  and with an optional solid-state  drive, the MacBook Air was pitched as a  laptop for frequent travelers.  Just as the iMac ditched the floppy  drive, the MacBook Air lacked a  disc drive, an Ethernet port, FireWire,  and maxed-out CPU and memory,  making it a poor primary computer but an  ideal portable one. <img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />iPad. As with cell phones  and MP3 players, Apple rarely invents new product  genres but instead  perfects and popularizes existing ones. Such was the  case with the  iPad, a tablet computer released in 2010 that ran  the iPhone operating  system, rechristened iOS.  Apple sold more iPads in  its first three  months than all other tablet competitors had in 2009  combined. Compatible with iPhone apps  and iTunes songs, the iPad further  popularized the idea of an "app  store" while redefining what it means to  be a tablet.  Previously,  tablet computers were simply portable Windows  machines with a  stylus-driven interface; after the iPad, almost all  tablet computers  offer touch interfaces powered by mobile operating  systems such as  Android.  The second generation iPad  is already one of the most anticipated products of 2011, while iOS's App  Store has already made its way back to the Mac with the recent launch  of the Mac App Store, one of the key features in the upcoming eighth  iteration of Mac OS X, Lion. <img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/11.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />iPhone 4. After the original  iPhone launched in 2007, Apple released new models  annually, following  with the iPhone 3, iPhone 3GS and, most recently,  the iPhone 4 — which  made headlines before it was even released, due to a misplaced prototype  that landed in the hands of a Gizmodo editor. The latest iPhone added a  front-facing camera as well as video chat with  other iPhone and  (eventually) Mac users using the FaceTime app.  It  also doubled the  resolution of its three predecessors, courtesy what  Apple dubbed the  Retina display. However, the feature that  earned the iPhone 4 the most headlines was the "death grip":  holding  the iPhone a certain way interfered with its antennas, causing a  loss  of signal strength.  For this reason, despite glowing reviews from  Consumer Reports,  the publication could not otherwise recommend Apple's cell phone. The  problem is expected to be addressed in the upcoming Verizon iPhone, the  first model to be offered from a carrier other than AT&T.<img src="http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc448/dmelet3efx/12.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/D.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" data-shortname=":D" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/nerd.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":nerd:" title="Nerd    :nerd:" data-shortname=":nerd:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/nerd.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":nerd:" title="Nerd    :nerd:" data-shortname=":nerd:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/D.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" data-shortname=":D" />Comment ekak dalayanna amathaka karanna epa..!</blockquote>

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