Apple
The unadorned name "
Apple" has become synonymous with cutting-edge design and quality in consumer electronics. The company is perhaps best known as a personal computer company, with its sleek line of Mac computers favored by designers and creative professionals for the simplicity of the Apple operating system and minimalist hardware design. The Apple computer line has quickly been overshadowed by the wildly popular
iPods, which have transformed the way people collect and listen to music by making large amounts of digital music portable. Other MP3 players have hit the electronics scene, but none seem to match the graceful interface and media-sharing options that characterize music players like the iPod Shuffle or iPod Touch.
Following the success of the iPod, Apple went on to unveil the iPhone in 2007, a phone which blew away all competition in the smart phone category. Downloadable apps and an intuitive touch-screen interface make every subsequent iPhone version more popular than the last. It is no exaggeration to say that Apple has single-handedly transformed the way we use and think about cell phones and mobile communication. If you are looking for a more than just a talk-and-text phone, the Apple iPhone can certainly provide more functionality.
As if revolutionizing music with iPods and communication with
Apple cell phones wasn't enough, Apple dazzled technophiles again in 2010 when it revealed the iPad, which simultaneously created and dominated the tablet PC market. If you have been waiting to get into e-books,
Apple e-book readers like the iPad will no doubt offer more functionality than common e-readers have been able to offer thus far. With the iPad, you'll be able to download apps, surf the Web, download music and video, play games and interact wirelessly with other Apple electronics and devices. This Apple tablet PC is surely an indication that Apple continues to drive electronics in new and exciting directions and is doing it with style.