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Apple Timeline

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  • The founding of Apple

    The founding of Apple
    Apple started on April 1,1976; by Steve jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. The first Apple logo was designed by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne in 1976, featuring Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree.
  • Founders

    Founders
    Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. Steve Wozniak said to NPR in 2006 "It was to really show the people around me, to boast, to be clever, to get acknowledgement for having designed a very inexpensive computer."
  • Period: to

    Apple from the beginning to the present

  • 1st Product

    1st Product
    Apple 1 went on sale in July 1976 and was market priced for $666.66, ($2,806 in 2017 dollars).
  • Apple updates its logo.

    Apple updates its logo.
    Apple updates its logo to a more colorful logo. It was used from late 1976 to early 1998
  • Macintosh is released.

    Macintosh is released.
    The much-anticipated Macintosh, “the computer for the rest of us,” finally ships. It comes with 128K of memory and a price tag of $2,495.
  • Steve Jobs resigns

    Steve Jobs resigns
    After losing a boardroom struggle with Sculley, Jobs resigns from Apple, taking a loyal band of employees that would start NeXT.
  • Ronald Wayne sells his share

    Ronald Wayne sells his share
    In the early 1990s Ronald Wayne sells his share of his company for $500.
  • Jobs becomes CEO

    Jobs becomes CEO
    Finally confident that Apple’s turnaround is no fluke, Jobs agrees to accept CEO role, splitting his time between Cupertino and Emeryville, where he’s also CEO of Pixar.
  • The ipod is introduced

    The ipod is introduced
    The iPod is a line of portable media players and multi-purpose pocket computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first version was released on October 23, 2001, about 8.5 months after iTunes was released.
  • First Iphone released.

    First Iphone released.
    On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at the Macworld convention, receiving substantial media attention. The Iphone was released later that year.
  • First apple watch is released.

    First apple watch is released.
    Apple Watch incorporates fitness tracking and health-oriented capabilities with integration with iOS and other Apple products and services
  • The latest Iphone: Iphone 7s plus

    The latest Iphone: Iphone 7s plus
    It no longer has a headphone jack, but they give you headphones that plug into your lightning port. It has two cameras to create depth and is a lot bigger than previous iphones.
  • The current apple logo

    The current apple logo
    This logo was adopted around 2008