How the Mac's Power Has Changed in 3 Decades

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Since its debut in 1984, Apple's Mac has become increasingly powerful.

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By Matt Petronzio2014-01-25 03:45:37 UTC

The Mac turns 30 Friday, marking three decades of Apple innovation, design and power for personal computing.

Starting with 1984's Macintosh at a scant 8 MHz, today's iMac has an impressive 3.4 GHz processor. With such a drastic change, we can only imagine what computing will be like in another 30 years.

See also: The Mac Turns 30: Inside the Incredible Evolution of Apple's PC

Statista's chart, below, shows the progression of the Mac's power in hertz since its debut.

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