iPhone

Even though, today, we can’t imagine the world without touch screen smartphones, not too long ago, the Motorola Razr was the “coolest” phone you could get. Smartphones, which were used primarily for business use, were transformed into must have devices because they combined internet, video, music player, thousands of apps,  and a phone into one device. The iPhone’s touch interface, when it was first unveiled to the public,  was so slick and fun to use that it was reminiscent of some sort of alien technology.

iPad

Imagine a company spending millions on a product, whose proposed features and benefits haven’t even been market tested. Apple has a history of doing that with its most notable example being the iPad. Back when it came out in 2010, people didn’t know what to make of it. A Kindle Killer? A suped up iPod Touch? Turns out people adored the large screen and easy of use. So much so that iPad sales are replacing PC and laptop sales.

iPod and iTunes

Remember the time when everybody and their mother were using Napster? Record companies and their artists were worried about what the future of their business would look like. Steve Jobs saved the artists, whose income depended on selling their music and, consequently, allowed us to listen to our favorite jams.

Apple II

Before the Apple II, computers were relegated to research labs and were at the hands of the few. The Apple II changed all of that by being the world’s first personal computer that was made available to the public.

Macintosh

The Macintosh was the first personal computer with a graphical user interface that was affordable for the public. Before the Macintosh, computers with graphical interfaces cost as much as cars, putting them out of the reach of consumers.