NAME: JOHN EMMANUEL, SUAREZ DATE: 03/12/2023

YEAR & SECTION: BSHM 2A

MaCBOOK EVOLUTION

The MacBook is a brand name that encompasses three distinct Apple Macintosh notebook-

style laptop computers. First introduced in 2006, they rely on Apple’s macOS operating system
and exist to replace the now-extinct first family of Apple laptops: the PowerBook and the iBook.
While consumers who visit Apple Store today can only find the MacBook Pro and the MacBook
Air, two separate versions of the MacBook base model have existed since 2006. However, both
have since been discontinued.

In the early days, the first generation MacBook and the MacBook Pro did not look all that
different compared to the PowerBook or the iBook. All were housed in similar materials, all
stuck to the same basic aesthetic… In truth, the biggest change was honestly the name. It wasn’t
until 2008, with the introduction of the now-iconic unibody aluminum design of the MacBook
Air, that the MacBook line became both technologically and aesthetically distinct from its
predecessor.

At that time, MacBook family adopted its signature black keyboard. Today, all MacBook
keyboards also feature a backlight. A MacBook lid stays closed thanks to a small magnet housed
inside the laptop’s body. While past MacBooks had accessible and removable internal
components, present-day MacBooks glue or solder everything in place.

With the basics of the MacBook now established, it’s worth breaking down the three different
versions of the Apple laptop and the changes they’ve undergone over the years. First released in
January of 2006, with the most recent upgrade in July of 2022, there are eleven significant points
on the timeline across the MacBook, the MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Air. Let’s review.