Apple created the iPhone and introduced the Macintosh personal computer in 1984.
Apple introduced the Macintosh on January 24, 1984, after a famous television advertising campaign directed by Ridley Scott. The computer emphasized a graphical user interface and mouse-based interaction, helping distinguish it from many command-line systems of the period.
More than two decades later, Apple introduced the first iPhone in January 2007. The device combined a mobile phone, an iPod, and an internet communicator in one touchscreen product. Its launch reshaped the smartphone market and created a major source of long-term revenue for Apple.
The Macintosh and iPhone are different product lines, but both illustrate Apple’s strategy of combining hardware, operating systems, and services. Apple’s market capitalization reflects the value investors place on the entire company, not the sales of either product alone.