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Apple Inc.

  • Established in Cupertino, California

  • Apple I goes on sale for $666.66

  • Incorporated

  • Apple II is introduced for $1295

    Apple II is introduced for $1295
  • Apple III introduced

    Apple III introduced
  • The debut of the Macintosh for $2495

    The debut of the Macintosh for $2495
  • Apple sells 500,000 Macintosh models

    Apple sells 500,000 Macintosh models
  • The Apple Online Store was introduced

  • Introduction of the all-in-one computer: the iMac

  • The opening of the first official Apple Retail Stores in Virginia and California

  • Apple announces the iPod

  • Begins selling the iPod

  • Apple's market cap surpassed Dell's

  • The new MacBook Pro and iMac become the first Apple computers to use Intel's Core Duo CPU

    The new MacBook Pro and iMac become the first Apple computers to use Intel's Core Duo CPU
  • Apple announces the iPhone

    Apple announces the iPhone
  • Apple Computer Inc. became Apple Inc.

  • Named the most admired company in the United States by Fortune Magazine

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    Named the most admired company in the world by Fortune Magazine

  • The iTunes store hits over 5 billion downloads

  • The anouncement of the iPad

  • The iPad is launched

    The iPad is launched
  • 364 retail stores in thirteen countries as well as the online Apple Store and iTunes Store

  • The release of iCloud

  • Steve Jobs announces his resignation for CEO for healh reasons

  • Apple unveils iPhone 4s

  • Steve Jobs dies at age 56

  • Estimated value of $626 billion

  • Apple introduces iPhone 5, the lightest and thinnest smartphone in the world

  • Online pre-sales exceed more than two million orders within the first 24 hours

  • The iPhone 5 is released around the world

    The iPhone 5 is released around the world
  • Rumored: Apple to announce new iPad Mini

    Rumored: Apple to announce new iPad Mini