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- iPod nano MP3 Player & Earbuds, circa 2008 - The iPod Nano is a MP3 digital music player, and is one of the best-selling music players in history. Like transistor radios and Walkmen, iPods provide an affordable way to listen to music on the go. They are excellent examples of convergence media--allowing people to listen to songs, FM radio, podcasts--as well as watch videos and store photos.
- circa 2008
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iPod nano MP3 Player & Earbuds, circa 2008
The iPod Nano is a MP3 digital music player, and is one of the best-selling music players in history. Like transistor radios and Walkmen, iPods provide an affordable way to listen to music on the go. They are excellent examples of convergence media--allowing people to listen to songs, FM radio, podcasts--as well as watch videos and store photos.
- Apple iMac G3 Personal Computer, 1999 - The iMac G3 was "the computer that saved Apple." This highly successful computer was optimized for education and web-surfing. Steve Jobs declared it married "the excitement of the Internet with the simplicity of a Macintosh." Available in 13 colors, Jonathan Ive designed its distinctive translucent case. Ive's design challenged the notion that computers had to be encased in opaque beige boxes.
- 1999
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Apple iMac G3 Personal Computer, 1999
The iMac G3 was "the computer that saved Apple." This highly successful computer was optimized for education and web-surfing. Steve Jobs declared it married "the excitement of the Internet with the simplicity of a Macintosh." Available in 13 colors, Jonathan Ive designed its distinctive translucent case. Ive's design challenged the notion that computers had to be encased in opaque beige boxes.
- Apple iMac G3 Personal Computer, 2001 - The iMac G3 was "the computer that saved Apple." This highly successful computer was optimized for education and web-surfing. Steve Jobs declared it married "the excitement of the Internet with the simplicity of a Macintosh." Available in 13 colors, Jonathan Ive designed its distinctive translucent case. Ive's design challenged the notion that computers had to be encased in opaque beige boxes.
- 2001
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Apple iMac G3 Personal Computer, 2001
The iMac G3 was "the computer that saved Apple." This highly successful computer was optimized for education and web-surfing. Steve Jobs declared it married "the excitement of the Internet with the simplicity of a Macintosh." Available in 13 colors, Jonathan Ive designed its distinctive translucent case. Ive's design challenged the notion that computers had to be encased in opaque beige boxes.
- Instructional Material Associated with an Apple Macintosh IIsi Computer, 1991 -
- 1991
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Instructional Material Associated with an Apple Macintosh IIsi Computer, 1991
- Macintosh 512K Personal Computer, Model M0001W, 1985 - In 1984, the Apple Macintosh became the first popular personal computer to feature the now-ubiquitous mouse and "graphical user interface" desktop. Despite the Mac's relatively high price, its user-friendly features helped it demystify computing for many people without a technical bent. This computer is a Macintosh 512k, released in 1985 with increased memory.
- 1985
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Macintosh 512K Personal Computer, Model M0001W, 1985
In 1984, the Apple Macintosh became the first popular personal computer to feature the now-ubiquitous mouse and "graphical user interface" desktop. Despite the Mac's relatively high price, its user-friendly features helped it demystify computing for many people without a technical bent. This computer is a Macintosh 512k, released in 1985 with increased memory.
- Apple Personal Computer, Lisa II, 1984-1985 - The Apple Lisa is the first personal computer to successfully promote the Graphical User Interface. GUIs made computing accessible. People could use a mouse to click on task-specific icons, rather than typing instructions into a text-based command line. The Lisa II is similar to the Lisa I, with a lower price point and a smaller, 3.5" floppy disc drive.
- 1984-1985
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Apple Personal Computer, Lisa II, 1984-1985
The Apple Lisa is the first personal computer to successfully promote the Graphical User Interface. GUIs made computing accessible. People could use a mouse to click on task-specific icons, rather than typing instructions into a text-based command line. The Lisa II is similar to the Lisa I, with a lower price point and a smaller, 3.5" floppy disc drive.
- Apple Personal Computer, Model IIe, circa 1977 -
- circa 1977
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Apple Personal Computer, Model IIe, circa 1977
- Apple Macintosh Personal Computer, Model IIsi, 1991 -
- 1991
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Apple Macintosh Personal Computer, Model IIsi, 1991
- Apple Personal Computer, Model IIGS, 1986-1992 - The Apple IIGS improved upon Apple's first mass market PC, the Apple II. The "GS" relates to its excellent graphics and sound capabilities. It was also one of the first Apples to use a mouse and a color graphical user interface. This system was popular among educators; this IIGS was used in a Detroit classroom in the late 1980s.
- 1986-1992
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Apple Personal Computer, Model IIGS, 1986-1992
The Apple IIGS improved upon Apple's first mass market PC, the Apple II. The "GS" relates to its excellent graphics and sound capabilities. It was also one of the first Apples to use a mouse and a color graphical user interface. This system was popular among educators; this IIGS was used in a Detroit classroom in the late 1980s.
- Apple ImageWriter II Printer, 1986-1992 - This printer was used educationally with an Apple IIGS in the late 1980s in a Detroit classroom. It is a dot matrix printer with complex color printing capabilities, able to simulate hundreds of colors in photographic printouts. As a recipient of a 1986 Industrial Design Excellence Award, it is the first desktop printer to win this honor.
- 1986-1992
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Apple ImageWriter II Printer, 1986-1992
This printer was used educationally with an Apple IIGS in the late 1980s in a Detroit classroom. It is a dot matrix printer with complex color printing capabilities, able to simulate hundreds of colors in photographic printouts. As a recipient of a 1986 Industrial Design Excellence Award, it is the first desktop printer to win this honor.