Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. logo

Apple Inc. is a corporation based out of Cupertino, California, that deals primarily in computer hardware, software, and their line of MP3 players, iPods. Founded on April 1st, 1976, by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, its first product was the Apple I. On January 9th, 2007, Apple Computer Inc. officially changed its name to Apple Inc to include their other non compute products. That same day, they announced iPhone, which according to Apple, combines "a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching."

The Apple II

In 1977, however, Apple released the Apple II, which was one of the original computers that came completely contained within a plastic case, motioning towards user-friendliness. The main difference, however, was the screen display. Instead of just being able to display text, it would display graphics, charts, and eventually, color. Many small companies were buying these for use in their offices, but Steve Jobs had ambitions to expand.

Apple's Initial Public Offering

The largest since the Ford Motor Company had an IPO in 1956, more than 300 people were made millionares from the stock instantly.

The Apple III

The Apple III was created in response to Steve Jobs' wanting to move ahead with new innovations. He wanted to innovate, and as such, provided some questionable designs to the employees, such as it being shipped without a cooling fan. This particular defect caused the computer to break down, usually before it had reached it's destination. Thousands were recalled.

The Macintosh

In 1984, the next huge Apple computer was released. It was called the Macintosh, which a kind of apple. Apple paired with Adobe to create Adobe PageMaker, the first Desktop Publisher ever created. Using it, small companies could make official-looking documents, a milestone in technology history. The application ran exclusively on the Macintosh. The Macintosh was famous for it's "1984" supperbowl advertisement. The Macintosh was the first device to have a Graphic User Interface (GUI). The name of the device was taken from Steve Job's favorite type of apples the McIntosh apples. Despite the difference in spelling the name was also used by McIntosh Labs who brought cirtin leagal problems into play.

The Apple IIg

The Apple IIg was a mix between the two, but its main feature was that it was mouse driven.

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