code name “lifesavers”... this was another breakthrough in computer design at the time.

However it would take another six months for Apple to fill its product matrix, until in July 1999, Steve unveiled the iBook at Macworld New York. The company’s consumer notebook was introduced with the tag-line: “iMac to go”, as its design clearly evoked that of its desktop counterpart. It was a sensation again to many industry observers.

During that same show, Apple also unveiled its first Wi-Fi product, the AirPort base station. Wireless connectivity was typical of an Apple innovation. The company being and wishing to remain small, it usually

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