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Invented by Wozniak.
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1980: Apple goes public, raising $110 million in one of the biggest initial public offerings to date.
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IBM introduces its personal computer with Microsoft's 16-bit operating system.
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1983: The Lisa computer goes on sale with much fanfare, only to be pulled two years later. Steve Jobs lures John Sculley away from Pepsico Inc. to serve as Apple's CEO.
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1985: Jobs and Sculley clash, leading to Jobs' resignation. Wozniak also resigns from Apple.
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It is initially sold for $100.00.
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Microsoft Windows 3.0 full version was priced at $149.95 and the upgrade version was priced at $79.95.
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They sold more than 1 Million copies within the first two months of its release.
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Apple decides to license its operating software, allowing other companies to clone the Mac.
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sells more than 1 Million copies within 4 days.
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With the return of Jobs , Apple has enjoyed a spectacular revival, not only for the design of its new range of computers, but also because it has been able to get continuous benefits from the ticket sales of the iMac, which is especially valuable at a time crisis as the industry has experienced in recent years.
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1998: Apple returns to profitability and unveils the iMac,
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In the beginning of 1999 and strong sales of iMac, Apple shares reached their highest level in years.
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