The History of Macintosh Computers

Over the years all sorts of Apple computers have been used but none are quite as notable of that of the Macintosh line of computers. The history of Macintosh computers has been going along for more than twenty years. Its history shows that the lineup is incredibly influential in the world of computing.

In 1977 Apple first introduced its Apple II to the public. While it was a highly successful product that introduced computers to many people the company looked to create a new type of computer that features an easier to use interface and setup. The design of the computer was to create a computer with an interface that is easy for anyone to use and does not use lines of code that were used in older computers like the Apple II.

In 1983 Apple announced the first its first Macintosh, the Macintosh 128k. The 128 refers to the number of kilobytes of RAM that was featured in the computer. In January 1984 it was released to the public. Although the computer made a major splash a few days before it went on sale with an advertisement played during Super Bowl XVIII it was too expensive for most in that it cost about two thousand dollars, which equates to about five thousand dollars in 2008.

The Macintosh Office program was introduced in 1985. Although this was popular in that it was the basis of other office programs it was not a popular program due to its poorly received advertising campaign.

In 1987 Apple changed its Macintosh with the Macintosh II. This computer, which features one megabyte of RAM, featured the ability to read more colors and graphics with its QuickDraw graphics library. This was the basis for many other graphics programs that were used around the time.

In the 1990s Microsoft gave Apple a run for its money with its influential Windows 3.0 operating system. In 1991 Apple countered with its System 7 Macintosh. This features multitasking options and drag and drop features. The QuickDraw was upgraded to a 32-bit format too.

In 1998 the iMac was introduced as the newest Macintosh computer. This is considered to be the most influential of all Apple computers. It gave the lineup new life thanks to its ease of setup and use. The iMac eventually spawned the Mac OS X operating system, which is the easiest to use system ever from Apple. Other types of Macintosh computers would soon come after that, including the small Mac mini, the professional Mac Pro and the MacBook line of laptop computers.

In 2006 Macintosh computers began to use Intel processors. These processors have been more powerful than other ones used in the past by Apple.

The history of Macintosh computers is one that is long and is continuing to grow. These Apple computers have been around for a long time and have been influential for their ease of use and ease of setup. From the original Macintosh to today's iMac computers these are all important to the history of computing.