Two Decades of MacBook: How Apple Redefined Modern Laptops
· Technology · Engadget, Bloomberg
Apple's laptop journey began with the 1989 Macintosh Portable, which failed commercially before the company found success with the 1991 PowerBook 100 and the 1999 iBook G3. The 2006 launch of the MacBook and MacBook Pro marked a pivotal shift as Apple transitioned to Intel CPUs, directly challenging the PC industry. While Apple faced setbacks like the removal of crucial ports, its focus on unibody aluminum designs and ultraportable form factors like the MacBook Air influenced the entire laptop market. Today, MacBooks remain a defining hardware standard after twenty years of evolution in design and performance.
Why it matters
Apple's design and engineering choices have set the industry standard for laptop aesthetics, portability, and performance for two decades, forcing competitors to adapt their own hardware strategies.
Read the original report — Engadget
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