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The beginning
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976, to develop and sell personal computers.[5] It was incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on January 3, 1977 -
The First Computer
The Apple I went on sale in July 1976 and was market-priced at $666.66 ($2,763 in 2015 dollars, adjusted for inflation) -
OOPS
Apple was incorporated January 3, 1977,[22] without Wayne, who sold his share of the company back to Jobs and Wozniak for $800. -
Tremendous Growth
During the first five years of operations revenues grew exponentially, doubling about every four months. Between September 1977 and September 1980 yearly sales grew from $775,000 to $118m, an average annual growth rate of 533%.[25] -
IPO
Apple went public at $22 per share, generating more capital than any IPO since Ford Motor Company in 1956 and instantly creating more millionaires (about 300) than any company in history. -
The First PC
In 1984, Apple launched the Macintosh, the first personal computer to be sold without a programming language at all. Its debut was signified by "1984", a $1.5 million television commercial directed by Ridley Scott that aired during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII on January 22, 1984. The commercial is now hailed as a watershed event for Apple's success and a "masterpiece". -
Attempted Coup
Jobs attempts to oust CEO Scully who finds out and calls a meeting of the board. The board removes Jobs from his position and he resigns -
A First
This is the first Christmas season that Apple has a decrease in sales from the year before. Competition has entered the picture with similar products at a cheaper price. The stock price goes down by 20% -
Reshaping the Future
In 1991 Apple introduced the PowerBook, replacing the "luggable" Macintosh Portable with a design that set the current shape for almost all modern laptops
