Thursday - December 28, 2006
2006: The year in Mac
Here’s a quick look back at the Mac news
during 2006.
I have outlined several Apple milestones, as
well as several AMP milestones through the past year.
Enjoy.
January:
Apple announces Intel transition underway
iMac goes Intel
15” MacBook Pro debuts (PowerBook replacement)
Microsoft discontinues development on Windows Media Player for Mac
February:
Mac mini goes Intel
AMP Forums went online
March:
Mac OS X turns 5
April:
Apple turns 30
Apple releases BootCamp
AMP meets Steve Wozniak
17” MacBook Pro debuts
AMP Podcast debuts
May:
MacBook debuts (iBook replacement)
AMP desktop picture contest winner announced
June:
Mac/PC advertising campaign debuts
July:
eMac replaced with (low cost) iMac
AMP sticker contest winner announced
August:
Xserve goes Intel
Mac Pro debuts (PowerMac replacement)
Leopard public preview
AMP shopping cart goes online
AMP logo contest winner announced
Microsoft discontinues development on VirtualPC for Mac
September:
Movies added to iTunes store
iPod line updated (all models)
24” iMac debuts
October:
Apple releases highest quarterly results in history
iPod turns 5
November:
All Mac laptops updated to 64-bit
AMP turns 2
AMP flyer contest winner announced
December:
AMP Podcast blooper reel released
MWSF rumors are flying
I’m sure I missed a few, but those are the big ones I can think of. 2007 will prove to be another great year for Apple and another great year for AMP too. Have a great new year everyone, and thanks for reading.
-AMP
January:
Apple announces Intel transition underway
iMac goes Intel
15” MacBook Pro debuts (PowerBook replacement)
Microsoft discontinues development on Windows Media Player for Mac
February:
Mac mini goes Intel
AMP Forums went online
March:
Mac OS X turns 5
April:
Apple turns 30
Apple releases BootCamp
AMP meets Steve Wozniak
17” MacBook Pro debuts
AMP Podcast debuts
May:
MacBook debuts (iBook replacement)
AMP desktop picture contest winner announced
June:
Mac/PC advertising campaign debuts
July:
eMac replaced with (low cost) iMac
AMP sticker contest winner announced
August:
Xserve goes Intel
Mac Pro debuts (PowerMac replacement)
Leopard public preview
AMP shopping cart goes online
AMP logo contest winner announced
Microsoft discontinues development on VirtualPC for Mac
September:
Movies added to iTunes store
iPod line updated (all models)
24” iMac debuts
October:
Apple releases highest quarterly results in history
iPod turns 5
November:
All Mac laptops updated to 64-bit
AMP turns 2
AMP flyer contest winner announced
December:
AMP Podcast blooper reel released
MWSF rumors are flying
I’m sure I missed a few, but those are the big ones I can think of. 2007 will prove to be another great year for Apple and another great year for AMP too. Have a great new year everyone, and thanks for reading.
-AMP