Fifty years of sexing up tech: Apple’s epic hits – and misses

undefined 10, 2026

Source: guim

Over 50 years, Apple has shaped consumer technology with major successes and notable failures. Key hits include the Apple II, which popularized home computers; the Macintosh, which introduced the graphical interface; the colorful iMac G3; the iPod, which transformed digital music; and the iPhone, which defined modern smartphones. However, Apple also had flops like the Apple III, Macintosh Portable, Newton MessagePad, Pippin console, and Vision Pro headset, often criticized for high prices, technical flaws, or being ahead of their time.

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