Sold from 1998 to 2003, the iMac G3 was Apple's first major product release after the return of Steve Jobs.

The iMac was designed as an inexpensive consumer-oriented personal computer that could easily connect to the Internet. The G3 abandoned classic features such as the floppy disk drive and serial ports for a CD-ROM drive and a couple of USB ports.

• The computer was released in August 1988 for $1,299
• It was originally available in 6 colors (Bondi Blue, Grape, Tangerine, Blueberry, Lime, and Strawberry).

Read more: iMac G3

Founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple Computers, Inc. changed people’s perceptions of personal computers.

• Apple I was the first computer with a single-circuit board and ROM
• Apple II was the first commercially available computer with color graphics
• The Macintosh was the first personal computer featuring a mouse-driven graphical user interface

Read more: Introducing the Apple Computers

The Lisa is a rare GUI-based business computer released by Apple Computer, Inc. in 1983. There are two editions (Lisa I and Lisa II), while Lisa 2/10, was modified and later released as the Macintosh XL. The Lisa computer was more advanced than the later Macintosh 128/512K but it was far more expensive. Lisa 1 was sold for $9,995 which means around $29,000 in today’s money. Lisa 2 was less expensive.

• It is estimated that around 10,000 Lisa units were sold (only 500 Lisa 1)

Read more: Apple Lisa

"Apple Macintosh Color Classic"

Priced at $1,399, the Macintosh Color Classic was manufactured from February 1993 to May 1995. However, it was sold up to January 1998 in the European and Japanese markets. The color classic offered the "all-in-one" design, with an integrated colored RGB Sony Trinitron display. It was the first "all-in-one" Mac to adopt a new modern design with many lines and curves.

AT A GLANCE

• The last model of the original "compact" Macintosh family
• 10″ color Sony Trinitron RGB display (viewable size is 8.2")

  Read more: Color Classic

"Macintosh 128-512K.. hello Mac"

Released in January 1984, the 128K is the original Apple Macintosh personal computer. The Macintosh features the 680000 CPU from Motorola, a GUI, and bundled with MacPaint and MacWrite.

• The Macintosh 128K was sold for $2,495 ($6,950 in today’s money)
• The 128K Sold over 70,000 units, and the 512K sold much more

Read more: Apple Mac

Released in October 1990, the Macintosh LC is a low-budget personal computer manufactured by Apple until the spring of 1992. The LC stands for "Low Cost" and Apple sold it to schools for almost the same price as an Apple IIGS.

• Initially sold for $2,399 ($5,320 in today’s money)
• The Apple IIe card enables LC to emulate an Apple IIe

  Read more: Macintosh LC

"A Colorful Apple Always Tastes Better"

Manufactured from 1986 until 1992, the Apple IIGS was the first truly multimedia Apple computer. Steve Wozniak was involved in the design and layout of the computer. Based on a 16-bit CPU, the IIGS offers significantly improved graphics and sound compared to earlier Apple II models, while being fully compatible with them (via the Mega II chip). The computer was sold for $999 or about $2,640 in today’s money.

• About 1 million units were ever sold, and the first 50,000 units had a reproduced copy of Wozniak's signature at the front right corner of the case ("Woz Edition")
• GS stands for "Graphics and Sound"

  Read more: Apple II GS