From Message Pads to iPhones, from iMacs to iPods, Apple products have developed quite a bit throughout the years. Younger gadget lovers may not recognize some of these products, but older enthusiasts will remember when these were brand-new, hot-ticket items.
Here are photos of Apple products through the years.
Apple Computer Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs holds the new iPhone in San Francisco, California January 9, 2007. Apple unveiled an eagerly-anticipated iPod mobile phone with a touch-screen on Tuesday, priced at $599 for 8 gigabytes of memory, pushing the company's shares up as much as 8.5 percent. Jobs said the iPhone, which also will be available in a 4-gigabyte model for $499, will ship in June in the United States. The phones will be available in Europe in the fourth quarter and in Asia in 2008.ReutersApple Computer Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs holds the new iPhone in San Francisco, California January 9, 2007. Apple unveiled an eagerly-anticipated iPod mobile phone with a touch-screen on Tuesday, priced at $599 for 8 gigabytes of memory, pushing the company's shares up as much as 8.5 percent. Jobs said the iPhone, which also will be available in a 4-gigabyte model for $499, will ship in June in the United States. The phones will be available in Europe in the fourth quarter and in Asia in 2008.ReutersAn organ donation video people can watch on an iPod while they wait at the Department of Motor Vehicles may encourage more to become donors, a new study suggests. Researchers found that for folks getting a driver's license at the DMV in their county, watching a video on one of Apple's iPods seemed to sway the decision on becoming an organ donor.ReutersCustomers try out the MacBook Air at the Apple Store in New York February 1, 2008. Apple Inc. in January introduced the three-quarters of an inch thick aluminum-clad laptop, seeking to bring a new computer to market with the same cachet as its iPod and iPhone devices. ReutersModels of the new iPhone 3G with Chinese interface are shown during a promotional event at its launch in Hong Kong July 11, 2008. The new iPhone is expected to attract hordes of buyers when it goes on sale on Friday in more than 20 countries and regions, helping Apple Inc handily beat its target to sell 10 million of them by the end of 2008.ReutersApple iPadReutersiPad 3 Releasing Wednesday? Does Your iPad 2 Really Need an Upgrade?Reuters
