THIS DAY IN HISTORY

October 9, 1991: StyleWriter Introduced

Apple had been selling printers since the introduction of the SilenType. Typically the printers were made by other companies and rebadged with the Apple logo.Apple's …(read more)

October 8, 1991: Apple Settles Beatles Lawsuit

Pick any particular date in Apple's history and there is a good chance Apple was being sued by the Beatles. The famous band and its …(read more)

October 7, 1983: Mac Introduction Plan Finalized

The creators of the Mac weren't only obsessed with making a revolutionary computer, they wanted commercial success as well. The Mac Introduction Plan covered a …(read more)

October 6, 1997: Michael Dell offers Guidance for Apple Executives

Gil Amelio had recently been ousted and Apple was in the midst of a search for its next CEO.While the search was on, Apple asked …(read more)

October 5, 1999: iMac Gets Updated

One of the most welcome upgrades to the G3 iMac line: Apple bumped processor speeds across the board (the low-end iMac went from 333 MHz …(read more)

October 4, 1995: Sell Apple, Even If It Means Smashing It to Pieces

In 1994 Apple CFO Joseph Graziano told Business Week, "We don't have any room for error in any respect."A year later, the PoweerBook 5300 fiasco …(read more)

October 3, 1979: What Should a Mac Do?

When Jef Raskin first conceived of the Mac he envisioned a low cost computer. After a cost investigation revealed that there was no way Apple …(read more)

October 2, 1991: Apple and IBM formalize Alliance

IBM was once the boogeyman that Apple imagined hiding under the bed. However, reality was different—Apple was in no danger of getting trampled by IBM …(read more)

October 1, 1995: BeBox Introduced

Dual Processors, CD quality sound, advanced SCSI buses and host of multimedia enhancements made the hardware specs impressive. More impressive was the OS, which was …(read more)

September 30, 2002: No More iTools (Suckers!)

The incentive to upgrade from OS 8 to OS 9 for the average consumer was questionable. Apple decided to sweeten the deal by offering a …(read more)

September 29, 2001: OS X Puma Released

Mac OS X 10.0 was of interest to Mac users. After all, it had been promised for over a decade, but the actual product was …(read more)

September 28, 1997: Jobs’s Beer Picnic, Brand Over Capabilities

After his return to Apple, Steve organized a company-wide soiree. The food was vegetarian and the beverages included beer.As Apple employees ate and imbibed, Steve …(read more)