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Apple II  - Although it may look a little funny to us now, the Apple II home computer was the cutting edge of technology when it was released in 1977. The Apple II was wildy successful and began the trend of personal computer ownership that has revolutionized the way we work and play. This photo shows Apple co-founder Steve Jobs cozying up to his new creation back in the day. Jobs died on Wednesday from cancer at the age of 56.(Photo: AP/Apple Computers Inc., File)

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NeXT Computer - By 1988, Jobs had already founded his second computer company, which produced this gem: the NeXT Computer.\rThe sleek, black workstation was a high-end computing wonder and cost $6500 to purchase back in the late eighties.\r(Photo: Courtesy Apple)

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iMac - The arrival of the iMac ushered Apple into the new era of personal computing. The new design and bold colors made the home computer both fun and functional.Released in 1998, the new model boasted a super fast start up time and abandonded the floppy disk drive that had become a staple charasteristic of all computers at the time. (Photo: AP/Apple, Moshe Brakha, File)

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Mac OS X - The Mac OS X is what set Apple computers apart from its competitors and defined the brand. The simpler interfaces and more intuitive design helped the company surge past other companies in the early days when basic computer usage was more confusing to master.(Photo: Courtesy Apple)

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iMac\r - The iMac has been through several incarnations since its 1998 release and the latest version remains on the cutting edge of technology with its intimidatingly large LCD screen, built-in camera and solid state hard drive.\r(Photo: Courtesy Apple)

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Pixar Animation Studios - Steve Jobs expanded his reach beyond the computing world when he helped found Pixar Animation Studios in 1986. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, three Grammy Awards and its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide.(Photo: Courtesy Pixar)

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iPod - The iPod changed the music industry forever. No longer burdened by bulky CDs or tapes, people can now walk around with volumes of music in their pockets.\rFor many, the iPod had become a daily neccesity and its popularity also helped boost digital music sales.\r(Photo: Courtesy Apple)

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iTunes Store - Apple didn't create the concept of online digital music sales, but the company definitley dominated it.\r \rAccompanying the wild success of ipod sales, people around the world flock to the iTunes site to purchase music, audiobooks, movies and applications for their various Apple devices.\r(Photo: Courtesy Apple)

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iPod Mini - After the iPod took off, Apple began releasing the popular music player in smaller and smaller forms to increase functionality and portability. (Photo: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

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iPod Nano - The latest incarnation of the iPod featured bright, jewel colors, full color touch screen and convenient clip.(Photo: Courtesy Apple)

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iPhone\r - The introduction of the iPhone helped boost the company's increased popularity and dominence. Upon the introduction of the phones, people waited in long lines across the country just to own one.\r(Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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iPad - Apple's latest creation, the iPad, is a small, portable tablet computer that has already sold more 30 million units since its release in 2010.Apple has expanded its reach into the global marketplace with loyal customer and retail outlets all over the world. Apple Inc. has an estimated value of more than $153 billion. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)