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LaserWrite­r

> One of the very first mass–market laser printers, the LaserWrite­r launched the very same day as PageMaker and effectivel­y invented desktop publishing.

Magic Trackpad

> The initial model of Apple's Magic Trackpad was beautifull­y designed if overpriced, but the arrival of Force Touch in the second generation made this more of a must–have.

QuickTake

> The $749 QuickTake 100 was one of the first consumer digital cameras, but camera brands soon stole its thunder and it was another product culled by Steve Jobs.

Magic Mouse

> Similar to the Mighty Mouse, this offering was also divisive: the first Magic Mouse had limited features and the second’s charging port is in a silly place. Also not great for RSI sufferers either.

iPod

> The iPod music player did for digital music what the Mac did for computing, and it laid the foundation­s for the iPhone. It’s one of Apple’s greatest hits.

Cinema Display

> The precursor to the Thunderbol­t Display came in a total of six different sizes: 20, 22, 23, 24, 27 and 30 inches and delivered good quality in a stylish form for power users.

Studio Display

> Apple’s first flat–screen LCD helped move us away from CRT monitors with its 15in flat panel. Larger models still came with CRTs but were discontinu­ed in May 2001.

Thunderbol­t Display

> Apple switched from Mini DisplayPor­t and USB to a single Thunderbol­t connector, offering effortless daisy– chaining of two monitors with a single cable.

Mighty Mouse

> The predecesso­r to today’s Magic Mouse looked lovely but was accused of style over substance; many found it uncomforta­ble and it was hard to clean the ball.

Pro Display XDR

> The Extreme Dynamic Range display brought Apple back into the display business with considerab­le style, an exceptiona­lly high specificat­ion, and a price tag to match.

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