Chronological History of Apple
- 1. THE CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF APPLE Presented by: Chad Gibbs
- 2. COMPANY PROFILE Apple Computers Established on April 1, 1976 Founder: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Industry Business Category: Computer Hardware and Software, Mobile Platforms and Multimedia Services Current CEO: Tim Cook
- 3. HOW THE WORLD WAS CHANGED
- 4. WHERE IT ALL BEGAN 1 9 7 6 -Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak founded Apple -The Apple 1 is introduced to the world and is sold $666 -Ronald Wayne (The Third Co-Founder bails in fear of financial loss)
- 5. STEVE JOBS Left Atari with Steve Wozniak to begin their own company. Built the first Apple Computer in his parents garage Began to attend trade fairs and other events to sell his product Got the attention of Ronald Wayne for a small initial investment Sold the first Apple computer (A Kit Computer) for $666
- 7. THE APPLE 1 First computer built by Apple Released on April 11th, 1976 4KB of memory with capabilities of expansion to 8 KB of memory 40X24 characters, hardware-implented scrolling Replaced by Apple 2
- 8. THE APPLE 1
- 9. APPLE 1 CIRCUIT BOARD
- 10. APPLE 2 Credited as one of the first successful mass-produced micro-computer’s on the market . -Release in 1977 (Replaced Apple 1) Initial cost of $1,298 CPU: MOS Technology 6502 Memory Capabilities: 4KB-48KB and 64KB Storage: Audio Cassette or Floppy Disk 2 Display: Built in RCA Connector Color Graphics Introduced
- 12. 1978 Apple Disk II is introduced and competes with other industry storage disks by cutting the price in half Steve Wozniak wanted an alternative solution to using cassette tapes and normal floppies by introducing the Apple IIe
- 13. APPLE III Target consumer is business community Initial Price of $4,340-$7,800 not appealing to business community as machine is plagued with problems Due to the commercial failure of the Apple III, the Apple II’s continuation of vender support is extended
- 14. THE APPLE III
- 15. 1980 Apple goes public as they recover from the semi-failure of the Apple III Apple surpasses Ford Motor Companies Record and becomes the most valuable IPO at approximately $1.8 Billion More than 40 Apple Employees become millionaires due to their stock options instantly
- 16. L ISA IS INTRODUCE D 1984 First computer to utilize a GUI (Graphical Interface) Immediately classified as a failure due to high price tag and know compatibility problems Operating system was the LISA OS Steve Jobs is pushed off the LISA Project and sent to the Macintosh Project
- 17. LISA
- 18. 1982 Steve Jobs and his team begin development on the Macintosh Microsoft is brought in to assist with mouse-based applications Steve Jobs goal is to make an affordable computer and have one in every household
- 19. MACINTOSH IS INTRODUCED The Macintosh is introduced as the “Computer for the rest of us” in 1984 Original Price is $2,495 Memory: 128KB Mac is known for greater compatibility with peripherals such as external disk drives, numeric keypads and dot matrix printers Famous Superbowl Ad directed by Ridley Scott airs Included the first System and Finder apps in the OS
- 20. THE MACINTOSH
- 21. 1985 Steve Jobs resigns from Apple due to internal issues at Apple and creates the company NeXT
- 22. POST STEVE JOBS 1987 Hypercard is released 1988 Microsoft is sued by Apple with claims of infringement with Microsoft's Windows 2.03 Apple alleged that Microsoft violated copyrights for LISA Audiovisual capabilities 1991 Apple works on and releases the Power Book essentially Apple’s first Laptop
- 23. THE APPLE POWERBOOK Released in 1991 Produced various models until 2006
- 24. NEWTON MESSAGE PAD Originally Released in 1993 Used the Newton OS Capable of Handwriting Recognition Original cost was roughly $900
- 25. 1996 CEO Gilbert Amelio discontinues multiple projects Apple buys Steve Jobs NeXT Company Apple experience a $700+ Million Quarterly Loss and are on the verge of bankruptcy Clears debt and manages to keep Apple open Steve Jobs hired back with Apple as an advisor
- 26. 1997 Steve Jobs named interim CEO
- 27. THE ORIGINAL IMAC iMac is released in 1998 Originally came in a blue color but later let’s users choose what color they can order iMac is considered an “internet-age computer” Turns around Apple profits
- 28. ORIGINAL IMAC
- 29. THE AIRPORT IMAC iMAC in “laptop” form is introduced in 1999 Can install optional AirPort Card that works with WiFi
- 30. THE IPOD Newly Appointed CEO Steve Jobs introduces the Groundbreaking iPod iPod is first device of it’s kind
- 31. 2003 With the huge success of the iPod, Apple creates the iTunes Store The iTunes store presents the capability to purchase music online Steve Jobs also presents the first laptop with a 17-inch display and a 12-inch display becoming the first computer company with the largest laptop and the smallest
- 32. 2006 Steve Jobs Introduces the MacBook MacBook replaces the iBook and Powerbook The MacBook family is broken into two categories, MacBook Pro and Air
- 33. THE IPHONE With the emergence of the mobile phone and portable music player market, Steve Jobs creates the iPhone and releases it in 2007. The iPhone revolutionizes mobile phones by incorporating an App Market, Music/Video Player and mobile phone into one device iPhone is originally released in partnership with AT&T
- 34. 2010 Steve Jobs introduces the iPad, a tablet devices with touchscreen capabilities. The iPad is said to have revolutionized the tablet market with no other company able to match it to this very day The iPad is considered one of the greatest inventions in the first decade of the 21st century.
- 35. 2011 Steve Jobs passes away on October 5th, 2011 after losing his fight with pancreatic cancer The tide in the technology world is changed forever as one of the worlds greatest technological minds is laid to rest
- 36. TIM COOK Assumes the role of CEO following the passing of Steve Jobs
- 37. THE IPHONE
- 38. THE IPAD
- 39. THE IMAC
- 40. THE MACBOOK