Mac at 25: Special Report

Mac at 25: Special Report

It is 25 years since Apple introduced its iconic Macintosh line of computers, bringing the graphical user interface and mouse to the world.

While the Mac has polarised opinion between those who adore it and those who despise it, few would deny its long-lasting influence on today's computer systems.

In this special report we look back at the impact of the original Mac, examine how the Mac line has evolved over the years to the systems seen on sale today, and analyse how its impact has affected the development of other computing platforms.

Top 10 best and worst Macs of all time
Apple computers from the sweetest to the rottenest

Mac at 25: Apple Mac timeline
All the key dates and events in the history of Apple's flagship computer

Mac Inspector: 25 years and counting
Growing up with the Mac

Analysis: How the Mac changed personal computing
Apple's Mac drove adoption of the graphical user interface and other technologies

Mac at 25: Why I still hate them
Iain Thomson's alternative take on the Apple anniversary

POLL: What has been your favourite Mac of the past 25 years?
iMac, MacBook, PowerBook, Mac II, Power Mac - or none of them?

PODCAST SPECIAL: Mac at 25
Shaun Nichols and Iain Thomson discuss the Apple landmark

vnunet.com readers divided on Mac versus PC
iMac most popular among Apple users, but PCs still rule for many