Originally, Macs were defined in four quadrants: Desktop vs. Portable, and Consumer vs. Pro. Each meant something very specific, trying to meet the needs of the

Originally, Macs were defined in four quadrants: Desktop vs. Portable, and Consumer vs. Pro. Each meant something very specific, trying to meet the needs of the different computing markets at the time. These days, though, the quadrants are gone, and the names are mostly just branding fluff.