

iPad: Apple sold 2 million iPads in the two months since it released the tablet computers. That equals one iPad purchase every 3 seconds, twice as fast as the iPhone sold when it was came out. Paul Sakuma/AP/FILE
iLife: Never willing to let an iBranding opportunity escape it, Apple released its first iLife software bundle in 1999. The 2009 version includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb. The suite is used for organizing, editing, and publishing photos, movies, and music.
Early iPods: In April 2003, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs gestures as he introduces the newest iPod during Apple's launch of their online music store, where customers can purchase songs for 99 cents. AP/FILE
iMac: Seen here in December 1998, Apple's candy-colored iMac crammed every part of the computer – except the keyboard and berry-like, circular mouse – into one shiny case. John Nordell/The Christian Science Monitor/FILE
iPod Shuffle: The first iPod Shuffle is seen here in April 2006. John Nordell/The Christian Science Monitor/FILE
Waterproof iPod case: An Apple iPod Mini is seen encased in a fully waterproof housing and with specialty underwater headset made for the digital music player in 2004. Ben Margot/AP
iPod Touch: A man watches an official Vatican internet portal with an image of Pope Benedict on an iPod Touch in Rome in May 2009. The Touch offers music lovers the touchscreen and apps of the iPhone, without the monthly bill that comes with cellular-data plans. Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters/FILE
I, Robot: Will Smith starred in this sci-fi movie based on the novel by Issac Asimov, which was released in 2004. OK, so Apple wasn't behind this popcorn flick. But look at the smooth curves of the robots' plastic/steel frame. The design has Steve Jobs' fingerprints all over it. AP/FILE
The iRack: In a Mad TV skit, an actor portraying Apple CEO Steve Jobs presents the iRack to go along with your iLamp, iMicrowave, and iVacuum. In this spoof, the next new iProduct will be the iRan. Via YouTube
iCommercials: Seen here, John 'I'm a PC' Hodgeman and Justin 'I'm a Mac' Long are seen in one of Apple's TV ads. This particular spot, advertising Mac's movie-making features, used supermodel Gisele Bundcheon (right) to represent Apple's software and a dubious stand-in to portray what PCs offer. Via Youtube
iTV: Apple TV is on display in the background at the Apple Store in Palo Alto, Calif., in March 2007. Apple TV is a set-top box that can wirelessly stream or download iTunes videos, podcasts, and music from a computer to a TV. Apple touted Apple TV as the first easy-to-use-way to watch Internet videos on TV, but the product could not handle clips from YouTube and other popular sites. Paul Sakuma/AP/FILE
iBook: Ryan Petersen shows off his iBook at Freeport Middle School in Maine in June 2003. Each seventh grader that year got their own iBook to use in school. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff/FILE
iPulse: The iPulse Jukebox Stero Speakers and Subwoofer from Sharper Image is seen here. At the time, the universal dock could charge and play any iPod and a synchronized LED light show that pulses on and off in response to the loudness, rhythm, and frequency of the music. Business Wire
iAds: Billboards advertising the iPod are seen in this Boston, Mass., T station in November 2003. Rebecca Swiller/The Christian Science Monitor/FILE
Original iPod: The first iPod was released by Apple in October 2001. As of April 2010 over 260 million iPods from several generations have been sold worldwide. These originals could only hold 5 or 10 gigabytes of music; now iPods can cram in up to 32 times more. Business Wire
Generations of iPods: Several versions of the famed iPod are seen here in 2007, from a Classic, to a Mini, and another version of the iPod Shuffle. PRNewsFoto/Apple Inc./FILE
iStore: In addition to an online store, Apple began opening retail shops worldwide. Seen here is the Apple store, the second of its kind, in midtown New York City on opening day in May 2006. The company now has 287 stores worldwide. Frances M. Roberts/Newscom/FILE
iFrogz: This company provides customers with more than 300,000 colorful ways to protect their iPods, two of which are seen here in 2006. Business Wire/FILE
iPod Minis: Apple's second generation of the wee iPod, the iPod Mini, is seen here in 2005, and features four colors with increased battery life and two different memory options. These Minis were eventually phased out for the even slimmer iPod Nano line. PRNewsFoto/FILE
iTunes: Apple's music program was first released in January 2001. Earlier this year, the iTunes music store topped 10 billion songs sold. PRNewsFoto/Apple Inc./FILE
iPhone: Apple CEO Steve Jobs discusses the iPhone at Apple Inc., in Cupertino, Calif., in April 2010. Apple unveiled the newest iPhone, iPhone 4 with the iOS 4 operating system on June 7 in San Francisco. Eric Risberg/AP