With the iMac's 25-year anniversary upon us, here's a look back at technologies Apple killed in the name of progress
Aside from the iMac’s distinctive blue and translucent design, the iMac was notable for doing away with technologies that, at the time, were considered essential for PC and Mac users alike. For instance, the iMac shipped without a floppy drive, which at the time was nothing short of a radical and brazen design choice. Additionally, the iMac did away with SCSI ports and replaced them with USB.
In light of that, I thought it might be fun to take a quick stroll down memory lane and take a look at several technologies and designs that Apple — with varying degrees of controversy — opted to leave behind.When Apple removed the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone 7 in 2016, it ignited a firestorm of controversy. And with good reason, the 3.5mm headphone jack was ubiquitous across any and all audio devices for a period of time stretching back more than four decades.
“Now, some people have asked why we would remove the analog headphone jack from the iPhone,” Apple VP Phil Schillerat the time. “It really comes down to one word: courage. The courage to move on, do something new, that betters all of us.” Nonetheless, Apple had no qualms about saying goodbye to the home button when it released the iPhone X in 2017. Though kicking the home button to the curb was controversial, concerns were quickly dismissed when users experienced how fast, convenient, and accurate Face ID was. The transition from Touch ID to Face ID was quintessential Apple: leaving a beloved technology behind in favor of something better.
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