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Apple's 11 Most Intriguing Computer Designs

From the first Apple to the MacBook Air, Macs have been regarded as technologically innovative, beautiful in product design and, over time, become just plain cool.

Ashley Laurel Wilson, CIO

Mac 128K: The Original Macintosh 5 of 12

Apple introduced the Macintosh in a famed 1984 Super Bowl commercial, giving the public an alternative to IBM compatibles and Microsoft operating systems. Also dubbed "Mac 128K" (named for its RAM), much of the Lisa GUI code was used in this pioneer Mac model. Large volume sales within the first 100 days of its release gave Apple a strong -- and more affordable -- foothold in personal computing than what Lisa offered.

Image credit: Steven Stengel, oldcomputers.net

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