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History of the Apple Computer.

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  • Apple Is Established.

    Apple Is Established.
    Apple was established by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne,

  • First Apple Computer Up For Sale.

    First Apple Computer Up For Sale.
    The Apple I (one) went on sale, and was market-priced at $666.66

  • The Apple II (two) Is Introduced.

    The Apple II (two) Is Introduced.
    The Apple II was introduced at the first West Coast Computer Faire.

  • Work On the Apple 'Lisa' Begins.

    Work On the Apple 'Lisa' Begins.
    Steve Jobs began working on the Apple Lisa in 1978 but in 1982 he was pushed from the Lisa team due to infighting, and took over Jeff Raskin's low-cost-computer project, the Macintosh.

  • Apple III Is Sold.

    Apple III Is Sold.
    Apple introduces the ill-fated Apple III in an attempt to compete with IBM and Microsoft in the business and corporate computing market!

  • Apple Launches the Macintosh.

    Apple Launches the Macintosh.
    pic. (same sight for all info.)Apple next launched the Macintosh. Its debut was announced by the now famous $1.5 million television commercial "1984". It was directed by Ridley Scott, aired during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII and is now considered a watershed event for Apple's success and a "masterpiece".

  • First Portable Apple Computer is Released.

    First Portable Apple Computer is Released.
    The first portable Macinstosh, or 'Mac', was sold in stores.

  • Macintosh LC, Released.

    Macintosh LC, Released.
    Apple released the Macintosh LC with a single expansion slot for the Apple IIe Card to migrate Apple II users to the Macintosh platform

  • Apple introduces First Easily Portable Computer.

    Apple introduces First Easily Portable Computer.
    Apple introduces the PowerBook, which established the modern form and ergonomic layout of the laptop computer.

  • Apple Introduces System 7.

    Apple Introduces System 7.
    Apple introduced System 7, a major upgrade to the operating system, which added color to the interface and introduced new networking capabilities. It remained the architectural basis for Mac OS until 2001.

  • Apple Becomes Allies With IBM.

    Apple Becomes Allies With IBM.
    Apple allied with IBM and Motorola in the AIM alliance. The goal was to create a new computing platform (the PowerPC Reference Platform), which would use IBM and Motorola hardware coupled with Apple's software. The AIM alliance hoped that PReP's performance and Apple's software would leave the PC far behind, thus countering Microsoft. The same year, Apple introduced the Power Macintosh, the first of many Apple computers to use IBM's PowerPC processor.[50]

  • Michael Spindler is Replaced.

    Michael Spindler is Replaced.
    Michael Spindler was replaced by Gil Amelio as CEO of Apple Inc.

  • New and Improved Macintosh.

    New and Improved Macintosh.
    Introduced a new all-in-one computer reminiscent of the Macintosh 128K: the iMac. The iMac design team was led by Jonathan Ive, who would later design the iPod and the iPhone.

  • Apple Opens First Retail Stores.

    Apple Opens First Retail Stores.
    opened the first official Apple Retail Stores in Virginia and California.

  • Becomes Leader in Online Sales.

    Becomes Leader in Online Sales.
    The service quickly became the market leader in online music services, with over 5 billion downloads.

  • Apple Company Announced Sale of iPad.

    Apple Company Announced Sale of iPad.
    Apple announced a large screen, tablet-like media device known as the iPad. On April 3, 2010, the iPad was launched in the US and sold 300,000 units on that day.