#11 The Apple Network Server

Time Span: 1996 - 1997

CPU class: PowerPC

OS: IBM AIX

Development status: Open

Platform size: 2

Apple Network Server was Apple’s first product to grab the medium-range enterprise server market. Primarily run on Macintosh technology, the machine used Power PC CPUs along with a modified version of IBM AIX operating system. The product had two models- the 500 and the 700. Once again the market had to let down the product as its mixed pedigree of high price and issues limited the appeal.

#12 iPod

Time Span: 2001 to present

CPU: ARM

OS:  Pix OS

Platform size: 20

iPod is a product that truly increased the brand value of Apple. Even with its limited third party support, the iPod has all that it takes to be called as a computing machine. Till date, every member of the iPod is build on the ARM based CPU. Along with that the system works on a custom version of Pixo OS, an embedded operating system initially licensed by Apple and later bought outright from the Pixo company itself.

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