I can remember the 16-page _Newsweek_ ad quite vividly --- the Mac was something special, and even its spiritual successor, the NeXT Cube did not reach the level of artistic flair which the Mac hit as a quick perusal of:
It was an interesting design, well-suited to the target audience and presents quite well in person (a co-worker bought two, one donated, the other for his personal use when hiking).
For what it's worth, I consider none of the aforementioned three devices to contain any artistic value whatsoever. The Apple II is an excellent computer, but entirely unjustifiable as an art exhibit.
I stand by my original statement that anything can make it's way into MOMA regardless of whether or not it's art.
https://www.folklore.org
would argue.
Moreover, it made the cut at at least one museum:
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/3742?artist_id=10295
(and there are 24 other items by Apple in that collection)
and yes, they have a Picasso as well:
https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5530