Apple @ 50

Fifty years ago, on April 1st, 1976, Apple Computer Company was founded. Today it’s one of the most valuable companies in the world, celebrated for producing ubiquitous products like the iPad and iPhone to now- nostalgia bait like the iPod Mini and PowerBook. Over the last five decades, the company has seen ups and downs but ultimately has left its mark on almost every part of our relationship with tech and culture, from entertainment to fitness to accessibility . In this package, The Verge looks back at the impact of the tech giant over the last five decades — from the triumphs and failures of the Jobs eras to its current incarnation as an antitrust juggernaut. We reminisce about some of our favorite products and take a walk down memory lane to look back at some of The Verge ’s earliest Apple coverage. (Plus, we’re community ranking our 50 favorite Apple products — join in !) Apple @ 50 Steve Jobs and the greatest run of products in tech history Rank the 50 best Apple products Here’s how to rank the 50 best Apple products ever Apple II Forever! The origin story of Apple’s long-running relationship with FoxConn The Macintosh changed computers forever Apple’s long, bitter App Store antitrust war Verge retrospective A photo history of Frog, the company that designed the original Mac Apple Watch: the definitive review Lisa’s Final Act: how Apple invented its future by burying its past 40 years of Apple history with Walt Mossberg How the iPhone won over Japan and gave the world emoji iPhone 4S review The walls of Apple’s garden are tumbling down iPad Pro review The Mac turns 40 — and keeps on moving Apple iPad (2017) review: the best feature is the price Apple AirPods review: wireless that wows, earbuds that don’t