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1998: The original iMac helped bring Apple back from the brink in the late 90's. In Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs, Jobs said "It looks so good you kinda' wanna lick it"![Worst: Pippin]()
1996: The gaming console Pippin, released through Japanese company Bandai, floundered because of competition with the Sega Saturn and the Nintendo64 -- and its hefty price tag.![Best: Apple II]()
1977: The one that started it all, the Apple II was the first mass produced personal computer.![Worst: MacTV]()
1993: The Macintosh TV, Apple's first foray into computer-television integration, was on the market for only a year due to poor graphic quality. Apple's continued work in the field ultimately yielded 2007's successful Apple TV, which enabled users to access their iTunes files on TV via a digital media receiver.![Best: iPod]()
2001: Remember the Sony Walkman? Neither do we. The iPod ushered in a new era of portable music allowing users to carry thousands of songs in their pocket.![Worst: Mac Clones]()
1995: After years of having its Macintosh OS pirated, Apple started officially licensing its operating system to run on clone hardware. Although the program spawned a number of manufacturers, including Motorola and the popular Power Computing Corp., the program was quickly shut down.![Best: iTunes]()
2001: In a sea of piracy, iTunes brought legitimacy to digital download.![Worst: eWorld]()
1994: Apple launched its eWorld program exclusively for the Mac OS, as competition to AOL. Limited to e-mail and bulletin boards, eWorld was discontinued after two years.![Best: iPhone]()
2007: If you're wondering if the iPhone was a winner or loser, just ask RIM (Blackberry).![Worst: 20th Anniversary Mac]()
1997: The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh, a limited edition personal computer equipped with an LCD screen and subwoofer, was sold for an astounding $7,499. Needless to say, sales were few.![Best: iPod Nano]()
2005: For the iPod Nano, smaller is better.![Worst: QuickTake 100]()
1994: A forerunner to today's digital cameras, the Apple QuickTake 100 was an unexpected product from Apple. Poor sales prompted its cancellation.![Best: MacBook Air]()
2008: The MacBook Air took portability to the next level. Four years after its launch, competitors are still struggling to match it's elegant blend of power and size.![Worst: Newton]()
1993: As one of the first PDAs, the Newton was equipped with handwriting recognition but hampered by its bulk and limited processing power. It was discontinued in 1998.![Best: iPad]()
2010: The over-hyped tablet that actually lived up to expectations, further solidifying the legacy of the late Steve Jobs.![Worst: The Cube]()
2000: The Power G4 Cube, a monitor-less hard drive, did not stay on the market for long but earned a spot in the Museum of Modern Art's Architecture and Design Collection.Rotten or fresh? The best and worst of Apple
Will the newest iPad flourish or fail? On the day of the new tablet's release, consider Apple's fallen fruit before making up your mind.
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- Rotten or fresh? The best and worst of Apple
