| Apple Components Article |
Apple introduced the Apple Macintosh family in 1984 and today makes consumer, professional, and educational computers. The Mac mini is the company's consumer sub-desktop computer, introduced in January 2005 and designed to motivate Windows users to switch to the Mac computer platform. The iMac is a consumer desktop computer that was first introduced by Apple in 1998, and its popularity helped save the company. The iMac is similar in concept to the original Macintosh in that the monitor and computer are housed in a single unit. It is now in its third major design iteration, and has been upgraded many times (including a switch to Intel processors) using the same design. The Power Mac brand was replaced in 2006 with the Mac Pro, featuring two 64-bit dual-core Xeon "Woodcrest" processors, available in speeds of 2, 2.66, and 3 GHz. The Mac Pro is capable of supporting up to four 750 GB hard drives for a total of 3 TB of internal hard disk space and has 8 DIMM slots for up to 16 GB of RAM. On its promotional website, Apple says that the "Mac Pro not only completes the Mac transition to Intel processors but delivers advanced performance, workstation graphics, and up to 4.9 million possible configurations." Apple's server range includes the Xserve, a dual core, dual processor 1U server, and the Xserve RAID for server storage options.
Apple introduced the iBook consumer portable computer as a companion to the iMac; it is Apple's lowest-cost portable computer. The iBook brand was replaced on May 16, 2006 with the MacBook featuring the Intel Core Duo processor, 13 inch widescreen, and available black color on the high-end model. The MacBook Pro is the professional portable computer alternative to the MacBook. The MacBook Pro is marketed as being intended for professional and creative users and replaced the PowerBook models, which were introduced in 1991.
On October 23, 2001, Apple introduced the iPod digital music player. Initially equipped with a 5 GB hard drive and a monochrome screen, models today can store up to 160 GB and display video, play games, and support a wide range of third-party add-on devices. As of September 2007, Apple currently sells the iPod shuffle. iPod nano, iPod classic and iPod touch, as well as the iPhone which includes iPod functionality.
On July 13, 2006, Apple partnered with Nike to introduce the Nike+iPod Sports Kit enabling runners to sync and monitor their runs with iTunes and the Nike+ website. The 100 millionth iPod was sold on April 9, 2007.
At the Macworld Conference & Expo in January 2007, Steve Jobs revealed the long anticipated iPhone, a convergence of an Internet-enabled smartphone and video iPod. The iPhone combines a 2.5G quad band GSM and EDGE cellular phone with features found in hand held devices, running a scaled-down versions of Apple's Mac OS X, with various applications such as Safari web browser, e-mail, and navigation. The iPhone features a 3.5 inch touch screen display, Bluetooth, WiFi (both "b" and "g"), and comes in 4 and 8 GB models. The iPhone first became available on June 29, 2007.
Additionally at the conference, Jobs demonstrated the Apple TV, (previously known as the iTV), a set-top video device intended to bridge the sale of content from iTunes with high-definition televisions. The device links up to a user's TV and syncs, either via WiFi or a wired network, with one computer's iTunes library and streams from an additional four. The Apple TV incorporates a 40 GB hard drive for storage, includes outputs for HDMI and component video, and plays video at a maximum resolution of 720p. It was later updated to include a 160 GB drive for even more space for media.
Apple sells a variety of computer accessories for Mac computers including the AirPort wireless networking products, Apple Cinema HD Display and Apple Displays computer displays, Mighty Mouse and Apple Wireless Mouse computer mice, the Apple Wireless Keyboard computer keyboard, and the Apple USB Modem. The Apple wireless mouse was replaced by the wireless Mighty Mouse.
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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Battery for APPLE MAC PowerBook 15" G4 M8511 M6091 BA36
$38.00 |
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Battery for APPLE iBook 12 inch G3/G4 A1061/A1008/M8403
$29.99 |
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New Original battery fit APPLE MacBook 13" MA254TA/A
$48.99 |
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SCSI I CN 50 Pin Case Enclosure 8 Drive BAY NEW+WTY!
$204.95 |
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New Original Apple A1185 Battery for MacBook 13" 55WH
$66.99 |
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Apple DVD-DL superdrive UJ-875S powerbook iMac G3 G4 G5
$99.95 |
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Battery 4 APPLE iBook G3 G4 12" A1061 NEW HiCap@4700mAh
$47.99 |
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Powerbook 2400c 16MB Memory
$6.00 |
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12" G4 Aluminum PowerBook 1.5 GHz Logic Board 661-3458
$200.00 |
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5HR Battery A1079 for APPLE PowerBook G4 12 Inch Laptop
$49.99 |
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NEW MAC PRAM/CLOCK SQUARE BATTERY 4.5V 922-0750
$5.00 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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NEW Apple MacBook Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter
$18.00 |
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80GB 5K Hard Drive Apple Powerbook G3 G4 Titanium IBook
$58.00 |
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2GB 2X 1GB APPLE MACBOOK PRO IMAC MAC MEMORY RAM
$69.99 |
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Original Genuine Apple MacBook Pro 15" Battery A1175
$69.95 |
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3DFX VOODOO5 5500 64 MB PCI DVI VGA MAC (or PC?) VIDEO
$58.00 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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Orig Apple 15" inch MacBook Pro A1175 MA348G/A Battery
$74.50 |
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New Original Apple A1185 Battery for MacBook 13" 55WH
$69.99 |
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Apple iBook G4 12" 800 MHz Logic Board TESTED
$154.95 |
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APPLE PRO MOUSE REPLACEMENT USB
$1.99 |
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Apple MIGHTY MOUSE replacement optical usb
$9.95 |
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DVD Double Layer superdrive powerbook mac mini cube G4
$99.95 |
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Apple G3 Dual-USB iBook DC-in Board and Cable 14"
$6.50 |
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IBOOK G4 14" U224 TOP CASE PALMREST & TOUCHPAD 815-7985
$9.95 |
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New 250GB Firewire External Hard Drive for Apple Mac!
$104.95 |
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Battery A1185 For Apple MacBook 13" A1181 MA472 MA699
$48.99 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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AC Adapter For APPLE iBook G4 PowerBook
$9.99 |
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mighty mouse replacement
$9.95 |
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APPLE POWERBOOK LCD CABLE FOR G3, G4 LOMBARD
$9.00 |
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mighty mouse replacement
$9.95 |
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Apple G3 Dual-USB iBook DC-in Board and Cable 12-inch
$6.99 |
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Original Genuine Apple MacBook Pro 17" Battery A1189
$89.95 |
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Newer Technology Mac-Mini 250GB USB 2.0 External Drive
$35.00 |
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1 GB SODimm DDR2 667 Memory Module for Intel Macs
$10.00 |
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Apple iMac RAM 512MB PC-5300 SODIMM (Also for Laptops)
$4.99 |
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Battery for APPLE Powerbook G3 M7318 M7385 M7572 BAT19U
$36.00 |
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Apple iMac 24X Cd CDROM Drive Slot Load 350 400 500 600
$6.99 |
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Apple M9178LL/A 23 inch LCD Cinema HD Display NEW
$869.99 |
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Battery for iBook G4 APPLE 12-inch Dual USB A1061 A1008
$47.95 |
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NEW 250GB FireWire External Hard Drive for Apple Mac
$139.99 |
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Apple G4 iBook DC-in Board and Cable 12" - warranted!
$15.50 |
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New SCSI U320 LVD Case Enclosure 8 BAY SCA SCA2 80 Pin
$374.95 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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NEW IMac Slot Loading CD, DVD,CDRW Adapter Card
$15.00 |
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New Mac Windows Plug & Play CCD USB Webcam Driverless
$59.99 |
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New 1.3M USB Camera Webcam for PC Vista XP W2K R
$3.39 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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New Mac / Windows Plug and Play CCD USB Webcam
$59.99 |
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MAC APPLE SEAGATE ST9T6001 60 GB BARRACUDA HARD DRIVE
$31.99 |
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The World Smallest USB Bluetooth V2.0 EDR Dongle A2DP
$0.99 |
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POWERBOOK G4 17" HDD CONNECTOR 821-0273-A 623-0173-A
$6.95 |
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APPLE 13 Inch 13" MacBook A1185 55Wh Battery Genuine
$48.99 |
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2.4GHz Wireless Mouse 1000 CPI Macbook Mac Imac MacPro
$9.95 |
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Apple Genuine Battery for 13 inch MacBook A1185 black
$63.66 |
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Mac nVidia Geforce 6800 GT 256MB Video Card G4 G5 AGP
$132.50 |
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The World Smallest USB Bluetooth V2.0 EDR Dongle
$0.99 |
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SCSI U2W LVD Case Enclosure 2 Drive BAY 68 Pin NEW+WTY!
$124.95 |
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Almost New: 2x1GB SODIMM 200pin DDR2/800MHz PC2-6400
$14.99 |
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New Battery for Apple G3 G4 14" iBook A1080 A1062 M8655
$49.95 |
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Battery for G4 15 inch Aluminum Apple A1045 A1148 A1078
$38.99 |
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Genuine Apple Battery Macbook Pro 15" A1175 60Wh MA348G
$73.99 |
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Battery for Apple Mac iBook Laptop M7426 M7621G/A M6392
$41.99 |
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SCSI II HD 50 Pin Case Enclosure 4 Drive BAY NEW+WTY!
$159.95 |
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FOR Apple IBOOK POWERBOOK G4 A1036 Adapter Power Supply
$13.99 |
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Apple M1242 Apple Adjustable Keyboard w/ Mouse and Conn
$19.99 |
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NW Battery for Apple POWERBOOK G4 15" A1045 A1078 A1148
$41.99 |
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Ibook Battery Lot 14 inch Ibook Batteries
$39.99 |
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Apple Powermac G5 Enclosure/Case
$150.00 |
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Apple Mighty Mouse bluetooth wireless
$40.00 |
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Genuine Apple Battery Macbook Pro 15" A1175 60Wh MA348G
$99.99 |
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NEW Apple Remote iMac Macbook Pro Apple TV and ipod
$13.51 |
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Mac ATI Radeon 7000 32MB AGP VGA Video Card G4/G5/Cube
$32.50 |
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New Original battery fit APPLE MacBook 13"MA254*/A MA56
$48.99 |
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Two 512K, 80ns VRAM SIMMs for LC Performa Quadra
$17.50 |
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New 1.3M USB Camera Webcam for PC Vista XP W2K R
$3.39 |
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Apple MIGHTY MOUSE replacement optical usb
$9.95 |
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60W AC Power Adapter Charger APPLE MacBook Pro MagSafe
$39.97 |
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Battery for APPLE iBook 12 inch G3/G4 A1061/A1008/M8403
$29.99 |
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APPLE PRO MOUSE REPLACEMENT USB
$1.99 |
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8GB 4X2GB DDR2 800MHz RAM Memory Apple Mac Pro Desktop
$289.99 |
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Apple Ac/Bel API-9841 G4 22-Pin Power Supply w/WRTY
$81.01 |
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IDEE Apple Keyboard Protector Cover MacBook Pro 15" 17"
$9.99 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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New SCSI III UW 68 Pin Case Enclosure 2 Drive BAY 3.5"
$109.95 |
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External dvd cdrw combo drive USB HP PO7456 with AC
$29.99 |
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Apple Genuine Battery for 13 inch MacBook A1185 black
$63.66 |
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battery fit APPLE MA561J/A MacBook 13" MA254F/A A1185
$48.99 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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Apple iBook G4 A1055 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive CW-8123-C
$22.95 |
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New PC/LAPTOP USB 3D OPTICAL SCROLL WHEEL MOUSE MICE
$0.89 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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Apple Macbook OEM Rechargeable Battery
$89.99 |
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Original Apple 13''13 inch MacBook A1185 Battery white
$48.99 |
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