THIS DAY IN HISTORY

January 15, 1989: SE30 Launched

The form factor of the first Macintosh was an Apple staple for a long time. Cute, semi-portable and just fun to play with—the compact Macs …(read more)

January 14, 1999: Bondo, er Bondi… Whatever, People Love It

The original iMac was kind of a make or break proposition for Apple. The company had only recently returned to profitability but was offering very …(read more)

January 13, 1994: Get Your PowerPC Goodness Early

The PowerPC chip—the result of an alliance between Apple, Motorola and IBM—has powered every Mac from 1994 to the current day. When first introduced, the …(read more)

January 12, 2000: G5 Arrives at Apple…Kinda

Long before the aluminum clad G5 Towers were introduced, users were clamoring for a new chip from Apple computer. The G5 had been heavily rumored …(read more)

January 11, 2005: Mac mini Released

Mac users are nothing if not opinionated, and a large number of Mac users had been screaming for the release of a "headless" iMac from …(read more)

January 10, 2005: Year of HD

Steve Jobs is fond of dubbing the rhythmic cycle of four seasons "years of ..." Mac loyalists were treated to the "year of the laptop" …(read more)

January 9, 2001: Apple Sings a New Tune

Apple missed the beginning of the Napster-fueled, music-swapping craze that swept the nation. While other computer makers were selling computers with CD burners, the execs …(read more)

January 8, 1998: Back in Black

There's no better way for a Company to stay in business than by making profits. Unfortunately profits weren't part of Apple's game plan for the …(read more)

January 7, 2003: PowerBook Goes Huge

Airport Extreme, an aluminum case, a backlit keyboard, two FireWire ports and a 1 GHZ G4 chip. Sounds like a fairly mundane PowerBook update at …(read more)

January 6, 2000: Steve Turns OS X Out

Everybody knew a major change in the Mac's operating system was coming; after all Apple had been talking about the change for years, but nobody …(read more)

January 5, 1999: Corporate Towers Go Translucent

After Apple revealed the original iMac with its gumdrop and clear consumer aspirations, Mac fans were wondering what Apple would do with pro level computers. …(read more)

January 4, 1994: Real World Meets eWorld…World Sighs

Apple had every chance to be a major internet service provider and the opportunity was never so glaring as when Apple began project Samuel. The …(read more)