It was demoed by Steve Jobs two days later, and by May of that year, 70,000 units were sold. The first Apple Macintosh, eventually called Macintosh 128K, was introduced to the world during a Ridley Scott-produced television commercial, ' 1984 (opens in new tab),' during that year's Super Bowl. Not surprisingly, our list ends at the beginning. Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (1997–1998) Regardless, its design will long be remembered. As a result, it was discontinued six years after its release - without a single hardware update during that entire span. Although it was released in black, a single red version was made and sold for nearly $1 million for the PRODUCT(RED) charity.ĭespite lots of hype, the cylinder Mac Pro ultimately didn't get much love from Apple. Those six months between the product announcement and product release were unheard of at the time, although something similar happened with the first Apple Watch less than two years later.įeaturing a polished reflective aluminum cylinder, the second-gen Mac Pro included a central thermal dissipation core and was vented by a single fan. Announced through a 'sneak peek' at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2013, this second Mac Pro wasn't released until December of that year. The cylinder Mac Pro has a backstory that's just as interesting as its design.

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