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Apple Computer Inc.
Apple computer inc. is officially created after becoming incorpoated. -
Apple becomes public
Apple goes public a share rises 32% that day, making 40 employees insan millionares -
Apple enters fortune 500
Apple enters fortune 500, after only 5 years of existence it becomes the fastest growing company in history -
Black tuesday
Jobs lays off 280 of his 530 NeXT employees on "Black Tuesday -
New release
Apple releases the 66 MHz PowerPC Upgrade Card, the first commercial PowerPC product. -
Jobs rejoined
In 1996 Apple's development changed for the better. It bought NeXT, the company Steve Jobs had founded years earlier, and Jobs rejoined Apple as an advisor. -
Redesign
In 1998 Apple decided to replace their colourful rainbow logo with a far more simple and minimal design. This helped to change the company's image to make it more slick and cutting-edge. -
IG Mac G3
Apple completely revolutionized the desktop computer industry. The iMac G3’s were available in a bouquet of various colours. -
IMac G4
The iMac G4 was produced from 2000-2004 and represents the first iteration of Apple’s desire to “slim down” the components necessary for an out of the box personal computer experience. -
Iphone
In 2007 Apple once again released a product that changed people's lives. The first iPhone was a runaway success and by 2007 Apple had become the world's third biggest supplier of mobile phones.