Opinion: The top 10 standout Macs of the past 25 years
Launched in January 1984, the first Apple Mac opened the door for a computer revolution that led to the PowerBook, the iMac and even the iPhone. Columnist Michael DeAgonia chooses the 10 Mac models that made the biggest splash. (Don't miss the image gallery!)

In the beginning: The making of the Mac
Just how did the first Apple Macintosh computer come to be? The course of events that led to the Mac as we know it was convoluted, the result of luck or coincidence as much as planning. Here's the story.

The Mac at 25: Successes and regrets, Apple's had a few
In these heady days when Apple seems to be gaining ground in a number of places and ways, it's important to remember that everything that followed from the first Mac was not a given. Here's a look at five successes and five mistakes Apple made during the past 25 years.

Opinion: Mac advertising masterpieces and missteps
The Macintosh turns 25 this year, and that means Mac advertising does, too. Apple has tried lots of different ways over the years to get us to buy its flagship product. Here are some highs and lows.

Timeline: Milestones in the Mac's history
Take a trip down memory lane as we revisit the Mac's highs, lows and in-betweens from 1978 to today.

Opinion: What will Macs be like in 25 years?
Columnist Seth Weintraub pulls out his crystal ball to predict the future of the Mac -- including whether we'll have Macs at all in 2034.

Review: The new MacBook Air, now with extra SSD goodness Apple's first unibody laptop gets a revamp, and now offers a 128GB solid-state drive that's mighty fast.

The iPhone: Two reviews, one conclusion -- it's a glimpse of the future Two early adopters weigh in on Apple's new iPhone and reach the same conclusion: It's beyond cool. But where's the 3G?

Apple's new MacBook: What price beauty? You can get a new MacBook in any color you want, as long as it's either black or white.

A hands-on look at the new MacBook Pro Apple's first Intel-based laptop is out, and the newly renamed MacBook Pro delivers on the Intel promise.

It's official: Apple shifting to Intel chips Apple surprises its users by announcing that in 2006, it'll be moving to Intel processors.

Apple unveils low-end Power Mac, updates Xserve RAID and iBooks Apple's new entry-level Power Mac has a lone 1.8-GHz G5 processor and sells for $1,499. And the new bottom line iBook has a 1.2-GHz G4.

Apple launches faster Power Mac G5; no Powerbook G5 'anytime soon' The fatest Power Mac G5 configuration available now tops out at 2.5 GHz.

PowerBook 12 vs. iBook: What's a Mac fan to do? After Apple plopped a G4 processor into the iBook line-up, the distinction between its consumer professional models blurred.

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My first Mac was a Performa It's a wonder I ever stayed with Apple. I say that because the first Mac I ever bought is now widely panned as one of the worst the company ever turned out: a Performa 6200CD.

Macworld 2009 Liveblog -- Jobsless rate: 100% Apple CEO Steve Jobs isn't on hand for the Macworld Expo keynote, but Phil Schiller still offers an update for the 17-in. MacBook Pro and the revised iLife and iWork suites.

Oct. 14th Apple Macbook Event Liveblog At a special Apple event, CEO Steve Jobs touts the company's new "unibody" MacBooks.

Apple 'brick' is a manufacturing process Seth Weintraub speculates on what is apparently a new manufacturing process being used by Apple.

Solid-state disks find home with Google, Apple SSDs are showing up in a variety of places.

I Hate Macs Not everyone is an Apple fan. "I'll switch to a Mac after they pry the PC from my cold, stiff fingers," says David Ramel.

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