07 May 50 Years Of Apple Computer: The Most Complete Collection In The U.S.
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
Sausalito, Calif. – May. 7, 2026
Cybercrime Magazine visited the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook, N.Y., and explored the most complete collection of Apple computers in the U.S. (and maybe the world), assembled and restored by collector Kevin Lenane. His collection celebrates the technological and design innovations of Apple that brought personal computing devices into the homes—and now the hands—of all Americans.
The exhibition features a rare 1976 Apple-1 computer, marking the 50th anniversary of its release, alongside artifacts from Apple’s groundbreaking Lisa and Mac development projects of the 1980s.
Visitors can also explore Apple’s 1990s experiments with personal digital assistants and televisions, as well as the iconic, colorful iMac G3. Original marketing materials from one of Long Island’s earliest Mac retailers round out the experience, bringing the story of innovation to life.
Watch the 2-minute video, and it’s the next best thing to being there!
Our team spent time with Lenane to discuss his collection, as well as his thoughts on the broader impact of these devices.
The Apple I “was a hobbyist device,” he said, while the Apple II was significantly more consumer-friendly. It came with a keyboard, an integrated case, and monitor available for purchase, positioning it to succeed where earlier computers didn’t.
“If you think of the Apple I as a prototype or proof of concept, the Apple II is the first true production device,” Lenane said.
This launch went a long way for computers, and even further for Apple, with later models exploding in popularity.
“Then you get the IIe, II Plus, IIc,” Lenane elaborated. “Millions of these are sold. They’re so easy to use; they have very simple interfaces, disc drives sometimes even built into the machine.”
The rest was history. Over time, computers became commonplace in homes across the globe, viewed as essential tools for everyday life.
Lenane’s collection not only highlights the technological advancements it took to get here, but also the nostalgia these devices evoke for many people.
“People kind of live their past lives through the devices they see here,” he told us. “It just brings you back to that time period.”
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