Arguably, the Mac is currently one of the most advanced computers - just look at the Retina display and have a rundown of the newest iMac models' specifications.
When the computer was first released as the Macintosh 31 years ago, Apple was facing stiff competition from the IBM's personal computer. Arguably, it was advanced for its time: when the young Steve Jobs introduced it in an event in 1984, it was met with a standing ovation:
But wait, isn't this entry about the future of the Mac? Yes, but to look at the future, you need to take in lessons from the past first. In this case, the old Macintosh didn't really do well at all, considering that the PC was heavily used in favor of the Mac. Add the fact that Steve Jobs left Apple in 1985,
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Jobs succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 2011, leaving a legacy of greatness not only in Apple, but in the whole tech world.
Given that the last 30 years was storied and filled with ups and downs, it would be hard to guess the future of Mac. Will it reach its golden anniversary, or will it be discontinued in a decade thanks to the ever-advancing pieces of technology? Let's take a look at what the future holds.
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They’re still going to be around, they’re still going to have a lot of value, but they’re going to be used by one out of X people. … I think that we’re embarked on that. Is the next step the iPad? Who knows? Will it happen next year or five years from now or seven years from now? Who knows? But I think we’re headed in that direction.
This is starting to become true nowadays, despite the Mac's steady growth. Apple itself is priming the iPad Pro to replace laptops and even Microsoft is doing the same with its newest Surface tablet. The world is steadily shifting to portable devices: more people now access the Internet through their smartphones than their desktop devices.
Not everybody needs trucks, but they are pretty valuable considering that they are needed in transporting and transferring goods. Take note however, that they only cater to a specific group of people. This could be PC's and Mac's fate in the next decade or two.
Does everybody need Macs and PCs?
If you think about it, what Jobs' said has a lot of substance: only a minority people NEED Macs, PCs, and