THIS DAY IN HISTORY

September 15, 1990: NeXT Station Introduced

The original NeXT computer was elegant and powerful, but the machine also had some serious shortcomings—a monochrome monitor, a very high price and no floppy …(read more)

September 14, 1999: Keynote Comes and No New Products?

Apple fans are used to keynotes bringing something new and, possibly, something great. So, as usual, all eyes were on the keynote in Paris.And the …(read more)

September 13, 2000: Second Generation iBooks Debut

The first generation of iBooks came in either orange or blue, but people complained about the garish colors. So Apple released the iBook SE, a …(read more)

September 12, 1985: Steve Jobs Announces Plans to Start New Company

Steve Jobs had tangled with John Sculley and lost. As a result, the co-founder of Apple found himself relegated to an office as far away …(read more)

September 11, 2003: Woz Explains Mac Passion and How to Avoid Viruses

Steve Wozniak took time out of his busy schedule to speak at a New York college, and he had some interesting things to say. He …(read more)

September 10, 2002: OS X Only!

The transition from classic Mac OS to OS X was not always a pleasant one. While most Mac customers were impressed by OS X, many …(read more)

September 9, 1999: Steve Jobs Joins the Gap Board of Directors

Noted turtleneck-and-bluejeans wearer Steve Jobs' skills were in high demand once he became famous for turning Apple around. One place that wanted his advice was …(read more)

September 8, 2003: Ten Millionth Song Sold via iTunes

When iTunes was first offered to the public it was nothing more than a program to manage an .mp3 collection. Then the iPod was added …(read more)

September 7, 2005: Hello nano

Rumors of a cell phone that ran the ubiquitous iTunes software had run rampant for years. Such a phone was finally revealed in a joint …(read more)

September 6, 1984: Mac 512 Introduced

The original Mac was so under-powered that when it came time for Apple to demo its Mac, the company had to improve its prototype to …(read more)

September 5, 2002: Second Series of Switch Ads Announced

Apple's big push back into public consciousness, after years of foundering in near obscurity, were its Switch Ads, which featured actual Mac users explaining why …(read more)

September 4, 1998: iMac Sales Set Torrid Pace

When the original iMac—the G3-powered, bondi-blue, wonder—went on sale in mid-August of 1998, many felt it would flop. Everything about the computer seemed to be …(read more)