Jobs, Steve

The Macintosh was born out of a shared humanist approach to design by Steve Jobs and Hartmut Esslinger beginning in 1982. In 1981 fewer than 3% of the US population owned a computer, so Apple deliberately turned its attention away from the business market, and towards the personal market instead. The Macintosh, with its all-in-one beige box, minimal detailing and 9inch screen, was therefore conceived as a product that would be easy to use and small enough to suit the home enviroment. Essentially, the design of the Macintosh, with its user-friendly interface, played a key role in breaking down the fear that potential users felt about computers.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. As an accessoy to the Macintosh, the Apple Wired Computer Microphone Plain Talk 590-0670 was developed with Plain Talk software that covers two areas of voice technology, speach regognition and speach synthesis. The product had many limitations and short comings, however, Plain-Talk enabled programs posed great promise for future audio recognition technology, and led Apple to a serious commitment of speech technology.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. The Apple Keyboard II M0487 was introduced and sold with the Macintosh Classic and LC in 1990, and was almost identical to the original ADB Keyboard except for flip-down feet to change the typing angle and a design change that gave the frame and keys a more streamlined appearance. Internally, the M0487 differed from the original M0116, as the M0487 did not use mechanical keyswitches. This keyboard marked the return of Apple including a standard keyboard together with the computer itself.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. Just a few months after the Macintosh was released, this different coloured more sleek mouse hit the market, and depending on what application was running at the time on the machine, the Apple Mouse A2M4015 could also be used as a pointer or joystick. This was one more feature than the original Macintosh mouse.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. With the same rectangular body as Apples previous peripherals, many consumers prefered the Apple Desktop Bus Mouse 65431 out of the others in the collection released for the Macintiosh.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. The Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II M2706 brought a radical redesign to Apple's pointer device. Its rounded top and small profile made it feel much smaller than previous versions, and became the standard Apple mouse for six years, and a black version was released witht he Macintish TV since it was so successful.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. The PowerCD was the first stand-alone consumer device the company had ever shipped, as it did not require a computer for it to operate. Basically a re-branded Phillips player, the upright optical disc drive could be used with a computer as an external drive via SCSI. It came with a remote, and the whole thing could run on AA batteries for portability.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. Although the PowerCD could run on AA batteries for portability, the H0037 AC Adapter cord made this optional.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. The same performance-driven approach that made the Power Mac G4 monster machine with multiple audio output capabilities went into engineering these studio-quality speakers. Designed to work with your Power Mac G4, the Apple Pro Speakers connect to your system using a single cable. While the Apple Pro Speakers look very similar to the Power Mac G4 Cube speakers, the Apple Pro Speakers get their power from the computer and thus require a system with an Apple speaker minijack.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. The PowerCD was the first stand-alone consumer device the company had ever shipped, as it did not require a computer for it to operate. Basically a re-branded Phillips player, the upright optical disc drive could be used with a computer as an external drive via SCSI. It came with a remote, and the whole thing could run on AA batteries for portability.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. The PowerBook 170 was the only first generation PowerBook to sport an active matrix screen. It was the first PowerBook with a standard internal modem as well, although it was discontinued after only one year on the market since many features needed troubleshooting. Apple released two special editions of the PowerBook 170: a multicolored version for the Japan LPGA and a white “10th Anniversary Mac” version in 1994.

Apple designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, as well as portable and wearable devices. The company also offers software and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. The Apple M2454 15" Studio Display (LCD/ADC), released in conjunction with the Power Macintosh G4/400, Power Macintosh G4/450 DP, and Power Macintosh G4/500 DP systems, features a 15.0" viewable area active-matrix LCD display in a "crystal clear" housing derived from the Apple Cinema Display. This model uses the ADC (Apple Display Connector), which carries analog and digital video signals, USB data, and power in the same cable.