History of Apple

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    The Birth of Apple Computer Company

    Apple began back in 1972 when the three creators, Steve Job, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne came together to create and market the Apple I personal computer(Wikipedia.com) .

  • Apple Computer Company becomes Apple Computer Inc

    Apple Computer Company incorporates as Apple Computer Inc (wikipedia.com).
    Becoming an Incorporation is simply explained as when a company becomes a formal company that's a legal business and regonized by the state's incorporation that the business is located in (Bizfillings.com)

  • Apple first computer to have color

    The Apple II is the first computer with color graphics.
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    Apple remains Apple Computer Inc

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    Apple sales increase drastically

    Apple goes from making 7.8 million to making 117 million (www.loc.gov). This is a major factor in why they went public.

  • Apple goes Public

    Apple sales are doing well and they decide to go public (wikipedia.com)
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    Apple sales continue to peak & the birth of Apple v. Microsoft

    Microsoft comes out with software that challenges Apple's software and sales continue to rise(www.loc.gov).

  • Founder Steve Wozniak left Apple

    Wozniak became less invested in running Apple and resigned(www.loc.gov).

  • Steve Job leaves Apple

    Pepsico former president becomes Apple's new president and the move hurts Apple as Job starts up his own company ( www.loc.gov).

  • APPLE APPEARS TO BE DOOMED!

    Critics began to predict that Apple was going to crash and go out of business (www.loc.gov).

  • Jobs returns to Apple

    Apple in frantic need of a new os systems buys out Jobs neew company's software and they invite him to return to the board (ww.loc.gov).

  • Welcome the first IMAC

    The first imac is released(wikipedia.com)

  • Jobs becomes CEO

    Jobs officially becomes the CEO of Apple Inc (www.loc.gov).

  • First Apple store

    Apple launches its first Apple Store in Virginia & California (wikipedia.com).

  • Apple launches new Software

    Apple releases ITunes, IMovie, IPhoto, Safari, and IDVD (macworld.com)
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    Apple launches it's mobile devices

    During a keynote address, Apple now known as Apple Inc announces the launch of the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, Applewatch and AppleTV (Wikipedia.com).

  • Apple releases new phone

    Apple releease the IPhone 4

  • Apple release another new device

    Apple unveils the first IPAD.
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    Apple releases new phones

    Apple releases the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5 (wikipedia.com).

  • The End of an Era

    The death of Jobs marked the end of an era. Jobs saved Apple from doom in the late 1990s, allowing them to but his software from his company Nextcube. He was also responsible for a lot of Apple's achievement and progressive renovations. Jobs will always be memorialized for his contributions to the Apple company (www.loc.gov).
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    Team IPhone or Team Samsung

    The birth of the battle over designs and plan lawsuits between phone companies Samsung and Apple (Wikipedia.com)

  • Apple release another new device

    Apple releases the HomePod wireless speaker in response to Echo and Alexa(wikipedia.com)