August 11, 1955: Steve Wozniak Born
by Chris Seibold on Aug 11, 2011Steve Jobs had the marketing savvy but Steve Wozniak had the technical skills. Interested in technology at an early age Woz, as Steve Wozniak is popularly known, would go on to design the Apple I, …(read more)
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
April 21, 1996: This PowerBook Will Self Destruct…Causing $15 Million in Damage
Product placement is a growing method of advertising today but the concept is far from new. Apple undertook a huge product placement marketing campaign when …(read more)
April 20, 1997: Jobs on Ellison: He’s my Best Buddy
Oracle founder Larry Ellison was rattling public sabers about taking over Apple Computer and installing Steve Jobs as CEO, which is interesting because, generally speaking, …(read more)
April 19, 2001: iMac: Over 5 Million Served
It isn't a number McDonald's would be proud of, but when you're selling a relatively pricey product like an iMac, 5 million units moved is …(read more)
April 18, 1985: Court Says Apple Gave Permission for Copying
Apple had sued Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard for infringing on the Mac look and feel. There wasn't any contention that Microsoft had not blatantly copied Apple; …(read more)
April 17, 1977: Apple II Introduced
The specs seem laughable by today's standards: 8 bit processor running at 1 MHz, 4K of RAM, and a not so speedy audio cassette interface. …(read more)
April 16, 1997: Apple Loses $700 Million…Says the Future Looks Bright!
Apple loses $700 Million...Says the Future Looks Bright! Apple needed a new operating system and was incapable of making one of their own. They also …(read more)
April 15, 1999: Is Mac Evangelism Dead?
When Apple was readying the Mac for market, they knew they would need strong developer support if the machine was to be a hit. To …(read more)
April 14, 1997: The Mac Emulates Windows!
The first home run from Connectix was RAM Doubler, a useful program every Mac 680x0 owner thought they had to have. As the price of …(read more)
April 13, 1991: Coming Soon, a Whitebox Macintosh?
Apple wanted a license to RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) and IBM had the technology. IBM wanted a new OS and Apple had something to …(read more)
April 12, 1976: Ron Wayne, Apple’s Third Founder, Quits
When people first learn that Ron Wayne voluntarily renounced his ten percent stake of Apple Computer less than two weeks after officially acquiring said ownership …(read more)
April 11, 1976: Wood Box, Meet Circuit Board. Now You Have an Apple I
The founders of Apple Computer had an idea: they would cater to the hobbyist market and sell circuit boards. Hobbyists would take the circuit boards, …(read more)
April 10, 1985: Jobs Sculley Versus Steve Jobs: It’s Either Him or Me!
With the current success of Apple it is hard to imagine Steve Jobs as anything but an asset. That wasn't always the case. While Steve …(read more)
