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The Beginning
Steve Jobs is introduced to Steve Woziniak. Jobs was hired at Atari. Woz starts work on what will become the Apple I. -
The Apple
Woz asked Hewlett Packard if they were interested in his product and all departments turned him down. Apple computer company is founded by Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, and Ron Wayne. -
Apple II
Apple Computer , Inc. is officially created. Apple II is publicly introduced. -
Apple II and Apple III
The Lisa Project is like the Apple III computer. Apple buys BASIC from Microsoft. -
Lisa project
Jobs hires 15 Xerox employees to work on the Lisa project. Apple III is released at the NCC. Apple company goes public. -
The Macintosh Project
Job forces himself into the Macintosh Project. The Xerox Star was introduced at the NCC. -
The Mac case design
The Mac case design is approved. Job forces Raskin out of the Macintosh project. Lisa is declared ready for market. -
More about Lisa and Apple II
Lisa sold for $9,998. Apple II is sold for $1,395. Lisa is released without bundled software for $6,695. Lisa and Macintosh are combined to make the Apple 32 SuperMicro Division. The Apple III is introduced for $2,995. IBM sells 1 million IBM PCs. -
Macintosh and Lisa II
$2,495 for the Macintosh. $3,495 for the Lisa II. Apple III is discontinued. Apple IIC wins Industrial Design Excellence Award. -
Lisa and Mac XL
Apple renames the Lisa to Lisa 2/10. Apple IIe enchanced introduced. Macintosh XL is discontinued. Apple files suit against Jobs and gets fired. Bill Gates gets to use Mac technology in Windows. -
NeXT, Inc.
Jobs sells all shares of stock to begin NeXT, Inc. The Apple IIGS is introduced for $1,000. -
Lisa 2/10 and Macintosh XL
Apple renames Lisa 2/10 and Macintosh XL and discontinues all other Lisa configurations. -
Appple IIC
The Apple IIC was the last AppleII line. -
Apple/IBM
The Apple/IBM alliance becomes official. -
Motorola
Apple liscenses the Nac OS to Morotola. Apple buys NeXT, Inc. -
PowerMac G3
Jobs gets re-hired as an advisor. Apple releases the PowerMac G3. The Apple Store is introduced. -
iMac and PowerBook G3
Apple announces the iMac and the new PowerMac G3 -
New Mac OS X
Apple released Mac OS X. -
IMac G4
Former executive John Couch returns as vice president of education. IMac G4 is invented -
Itunes
iTunes Music Store opens -
Ipod Nano
Ipod nano is created -
iMac Core Duo
iMac Core Duo is created -
Iphone and ipod touch
iphone and ipod are created and sold -
Apps Store
The app store opens and the Mac book airs. -
Iphone 3GS
Iphone 3GS is sold -
ipad
Ipad is sold