About Designed in California
Designed In California is a database of Jobs-era Apple products and events, starting with the "New Direction" announced on November 10, 1997. It aims to be more detailed, more comprehensive and more searchable than existing databases.
The Database
The database contains:
- All retail Mac models available in the US featuring G3, G4, G5 and Intel processors. Xserves are included; Server versions of Power Macs are not. Certain build-to-order, education and other special models are also included, but several are not.
- All models of display introduced on or after November 10, 1997. There is some confusion about the availability of Colorsync AV models, so currently they are excluded.
- All retail models of AirPort equipment and iPod.
- The introductory price of almost all models, plus many - but by no means all - price changes.
- Events in Apple's history concerning changes to the above models. Information about other events will be added later.
Note there may be some errors and omissions.
The database was compiled entirely from historical documents and webpages, including many exhumed using The Wayback Machine. Existing product databases were not used. The documents used to compile a page are often linked to at the bottom of each page.
Legal
Designed In California is in no way affiliated with Apple Computer. All trademarks acknowledged. All information given is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as the basis of purchasing decisions or assumed to be correct. Designed In California was in no way designed in California.