The Newton was Apple’s first foray into the world of personal digital assistants (PDAs) with touch screens. We no longer have PowerBooks these days, but we have the best MacBooks instead, which have the PowerBook to thank. It became the notebook of choice for those who needed a computer while traveling. Apple’s PowerBook took 40% of overall laptop sales in the first year, generating over a billion dollars in revenue for Apple at the time. The PowerBook got a $1 million marketing budget from then-CEO John Sculley, but it paid off.

Plus, the price range was much more affordable, starting at $2,300 and going up to $4,599, depending on specs. The PowerBook 100 notebooks weighed around 5.1 pounds, which is a huge difference from the Macintosh Portable that came before it. Its first real success when it came to a laptop was the PowerBook 100 series, which eventually led to the current-day MacBook that we know and love.

Thankfully, Apple has come a long way when it comes to portable computers. The Macintosh Portable was meant for high performance, but it cost $6,500 in 1989. This thing weighed about 16 pounds! And due to the battery design, it sometimes couldn’t even turn on when plugged in. While it was the first portable computer from Apple, it was also designed to deliver high performance, which, of course, meant a high price tag ($6,500 in 1989 money, which is about $12,600 today) and a hefty weight. This clunky monstrosity featured an expensive black-and-white active matrix LCD screen on a hinge, which allowed the screen to cover the keyboard and trackball when not in use. Apple’s first battery-powered computer was the Apple Macintosh Portable, and, compared to today’s standards, it was anything but 'portable.' These days, Apple makes some of the slimmest, most functional laptops out there.

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