Today in Apple history: Pismo PowerBook is a multimedia powerhouse

Apple Pismo PowerBook raised the bar for laptops.

February 16, 2000: Apple introduces the PowerBook ‘Pismo’, the best of its G3 notebooks. In the eyes of many, it is one of the best Apple laptops ever. The Pismo PowerBook is the first model without a SCSI or Apple Desktop Bus connector. Instead, it uses Apple’s Emmy Award-winning USB and FireWire ports. Optional AirPort … Read more

Today in Apple history: Mac mania sweeps magazine shelves

The Macintosh? It

February 13, 1984: The launch of the first Mac created a huge excitement in the tech press that epitomized the year InfoWorld cover story on Macintosh 128K. The wave of coverage comes weeks after the January 24 release of the Macintosh. But when the press blitz finally arrives, it’s clear that the Mac is a … Read more

Today in Apple history: Mac Color Classic ditches monochrome

Photograph of a Macintosh Color Classic with split keyboard and mouse, sitting on a hardwood floor

February 10, 1993: Apple launches the Macintosh Color Classic, the company’s first compact Mac with a color display. As the first all-in-one Mac with an integrated color display and the last American Mac to offer the compact form factor of the original model, this model represents a milestone in Macintosh development. The Color Classic unit … Read more