Over 2 million computers had been sold when the Macintosh was released in 1984. One of the most important computers in the history of Apple, the Apple II, may even be considered the company’s ...

In 1988, Apple introduced the Macintosh IIx, an upgrade of the Mac II that included a Motorola 68030 CPU. The IIcx – a compact version of the IIx, also with a 68030 – was introduced in 1989.

In 1987, the Apple Macintosh II became the first Mac to support a color display. Also, note the second floppy disk drive. The Macintosh Portable, released in September 1989 for $6,500, was Apple's ...