Slideshow: 20 years of notable Apple totables

A look back at Apple's laptops

MacBook Pro Family

Over the last 20 years, Apple has released more than 89 distinct laptop computers. From the first Macintosh Portable in 1989, to the PowerBooks, to the latest, greatest MacBook Pro, consumers witnessed a wide range of cutting-edge design variations over the years that often presaged industry-wide trends in portable computing. As an early adopter of color LCD displays, CD-ROM drives, WiFi, and trackpads in its laptops, Apple drove the adoption of new portable technologies and inspired competitors to follow in its footsteps. Here are ten models that most vividly illustrate the evolution of Apple’s laptop philosophy over the past two decades.