TechRadar Readers Rank the 15 Best Apple Gadgets of the Past 50 Years

Key facts

• TechRadar readers ranked the best Apple gadgets of the past 50 years, with the 2007 iPhone taking first place.
• The original Apple Watch (2015) ranked 15th, the lowest among the 15 entries.
• The iPod Classic (2007) finished third, ahead of newer and more capable hardware.
• The iMac G4 (2002) placed 14th, noted for its swiveling screen on a chrome arm.
• The iMac G3 (1998) ranked 13th, known for its translucent plastic shell and dropping the floppy disk drive.
• The Apple II (1977) placed 12th, the machine that turned Apple into a mainstream computer company.
• The AirTag (2021) ranked 11th, the only accessory on the list.
• The 2021 MacBook Pro ranked 10th for restoring ports and removing the Touch Bar.
• The third-generation iPod (2003) placed ninth for adding Windows support.
• The iPod mini (2004) ranked eighth for introducing the click wheel and colorful design.
• The 1984 Macintosh ranked seventh for bringing the graphical user interface to the masses.
• The iPhone X (2017) placed sixth for introducing Face ID and gesture navigation.
• The M1 MacBook Air (2020) ranked fifth for proving Apple's own chips could outperform Intel.
• The iPhone 4 (2010) ranked fourth for its glass redesign and front-facing camera.
• The first-generation iPod (2001) placed second, holding 1,000 songs.
• The original iPhone (2007) topped the list as Apple's most transformative product.