Apple’s line of portable computing devices has expanded greatly in the last decade ever since the launch of the first iPhone in 2007. Apple’s iOS line of products has gained so much popularity that most people when they think of Apple, the iPhone and iPad are the first things to come to mind. But let us not forget where Apple started. From humble beginnings in a garage in Silicon Valley, Apple made their name known with the introduction of the Apple personal computer later to be known as the Macintosh or the Mac for short.
The Mac is the original brainchild of Apple Inc., and it is the Mac where all the inspiration behind the features that comprise Apple’s other product lines is derived from. These features that we all have come to love and depend on so much in our day to day lives would not exist if it were not for the development of the Mac. Apple’s portable line of products have become much more useful and powerful in recent years to such an extent that one does not require a conventional computer such as a Mac or PC to perform most tasks. This does not mean the death of the conventional computer is close. What this does mean is that there exists a movement toward purpose-built devices that perform a few single tasks extremely well and a movement away from devices that can do everything.
The Mac will always have a place in Apple’s diverse line of products as it still can perform every task that we require out of our computing devices. The iPad and iPhone may be a replacement for the Mac for some individuals that only require some specific features, however, the Mac will always be top dog.