The evolution of iPods and iPhones
Steve Jobs first presented the iPod 11 years ago, today. As surprising as it sounds, many people in the conference, held in Cupertino, California, were not surprised as one could be. Many reviewers stated that it would be "nice feature" for Mac users but that it wouldn't make a lick of difference in the Windows world. While other MP3 players were on the market before 2001, none could match the ease of use of the iPod. The iPod line consists of four different products; the iPod Shuffle, the iPod Nano, the Ipod Classic, and the iPod Touch.Little did they knew that the iPod was going to provide the world with a whole new generation of music.
The iPod Classic has 8 generations (2001-2012), the iPod Nano has 7 generations (2005-2012), the iPod Shuffle has 4 generations (2006-2012), the iPod touch has 5 generations (2007-2012), and finally the iPhone has 5 generations (2007-2012).
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The evolution of iMacs and MacBooks
The Macintosh Portable (1989) represented Apple’s first computer with a portable power supply and an active matrix LCD screen which sported a clearer picture than many desktop monitors of the time. The PowerBook 100 was a result of a collaboration between Sony and Apple – Sony miniaturized the parts for Apple. The 140 and the 170 are the first PowerBooks completely designed by Apple. Mobile PC magazine named the PowerBook 100 as its “#1 gadget of all time” in a 2005 article. The first generation of the iBook (1999) featured a clamshell design and wireless networking. The iBook 4G (2002) was completely renovated and renovated from that of the iBook. Aluminum was used for the first time in the incarnation of the PowerBook (2003) Johnathan Ive, the same award-winning product designer responsible for the Cube, designed it. The MacBook Air (2008) was launched with a famous commercial that involved it being packaged up and shipped in an envelope.
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The Apple Company has changed throughout the years of its business; mostly on processors and computer designs. Most computers have been notable leaps forward, while some were famous flops. 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.
The Apple I, Apple's first product, was sold as an assembled circuit board and lacked basic features such as a keyboard, monitor, and case. The owner of this unit added a keyboard and a wooden case. 1977 saw the invention of both the Apple II and the famous rainbow Apple logo. Steve Jobs added the colours to the logo to reflect the Apple II’s superior colour output. Colour graphics set the Apple II apart from its rivals on the market. The Apple 3 (1980) was created primarily to compete with business computing companies like IBM. For the reason that Steve Jobs was pressured with his competition, Apple 3 was a huge failure because it was badly engineered and designed by the committee. While the Apple Lisa (1983) won the legendary race between itself and the Macintosh by being the first desktop computer to market with an intuitive mouse, it flopped with the public due to sticker shock at its $10,000 price tag and a lack of software titles. The Macintosh, for most of us, was the computer that started it all. In the first demonstration of the product at MacWorld, Steve Jobs pulled the very first Macintosh (1984) out of the bag and demonstrated product features that most of us take for granted now. In doing away with the tower and keeping the computing power, Apple completely revolutionized the desktop computer industry. The iMac G3′s (1999) were available in a bouquet of various colours. Johnathan Ive, the designer who was later the mastermind of the Cube, designed the iMac G3. The iMac G4 (2000-2004) was produced from 2000-2004 and represents the first iteration of Apple’s desire to “slim down” the components necessary for an out of the box personal computer experience. It was nicknamed the "iLamp" because of its swiveling monitor. The G5 (2005) lacked the swivel functionality of the G4 but introduced the “behind-the-screen”component design principle which characterized future iMac designs. The current iMac (2007- now) models pack all of the components necessary to the operation of a computer behind the monitor in a perfect realization of “slim design”. |