Over the years, more hard drives were added and it became possible to replace the hard drives with SSD. Created for a 24/7 usage, its first generation was equipped with a second hard drive instead of an optical drive. The presentation of Mac Mini server by Apple in autumn 2099 showed little differences to the common Mac Mini in terms of hardware. With its iTunes store and its App store (iOS), Apple is also forerunner when it comes to the distribution of digital goods. Apple's portfolio comprises high-class notebooks, ultramodern mobile devices as well as operating systems and application software besides desktop PCs, workstations and servers. It makes Apple one of the most valuable brands in the world. The products of this US American company have been seen as cult objects by an ever growing fan community, not only since the development of iPod, iPhone and iPad.
In the 80ies, Apple pioneered with the commercial introduction of the graphical user interface and the mouse. Being one of the first PC manufacturers, Apple was largely responsible for their increasing popularity in the 70ies.
